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.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 13 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Burton NE

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    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 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burton NE
 42.9°N 99.59°W
8:43 am CST Jan 13, 2026
9am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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