Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valentine, Miller Field (KVTN)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Sparks NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Sparks NE
 42.93°N 100.21°W
7:03 am CST Jan 12, 2026
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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