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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

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Niobrara NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain or sprinkles before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain or sprinkles before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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:
4:52 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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