Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this 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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mead NE

Wind Advisory January 16, 06:00am until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 32 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 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 4. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 32 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 6 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)
3:35 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
3pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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