Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valentine, Miller Field (KVTN)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 2 Apr 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Sparks NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 10am.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 44. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then rain likely between 7pm and 8pm, then snow likely after 8pm.  Patchy fog before 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 44. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then rain likely between 7pm and 8pm, then snow likely after 8pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Sparks NE
 42.93°N 100.21°W
5:38 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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