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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Niobrara NE

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow likely after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow likely after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Niobrara NE
 42.76°N 98.1°W (Elev. 1545 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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