Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Valentine, Miller Field (KVTN)

Lat: 42.86°NLon: 100.55°WElev: 2589ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Valentine, Miller Field NE

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

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valentine, Miller Field NE
 42.86°N 100.53°W
7:03 am CST Jan 15, 2026
7am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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