Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth IA
 41.65°N 95.5°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
3:05 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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