Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 8:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE O Neill (Baker Field) NE

High Wind Watch January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE O Neill (Baker Field) NE
 42.58°N 98.63°W
8:03 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
8pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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