Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)

Lat: 42.57°NLon: 100°WElev: 2579ft.

Rain

44°F

7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ainsworth NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow, mainly between 10am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow, mainly between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Ainsworth NE
 42.55°N 99.84°W
1:08 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
2pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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