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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mead NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light south wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 7am, then a slight chance of snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light south wind.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 7am, then a slight chance of snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mead NE
 41.23°N 96.48°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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