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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)

Lat: 42.57°NLon: 100°WElev: 2579ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 3 Jan 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Mills NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Mills NE
 42.97°N 99.47°W
Last Update:
8:36 am CST Jan 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 3, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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