Laurel, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 48°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point 33°F Wind S 25 MPH Gusts 30 Barometer 29.45 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 13.5 mi. SSE of central Laurel
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain Likely, Low 32F
70%
 
32
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 21F, Low 12F
20%
21
12
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 27F
45
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 21F
38
21
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 43F, Low 30F
43
30
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 51F, Low 31F
51
31
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 27F
46
27

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 38°F to 51°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history

Laurel, NE 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 1pm. Very windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.


About Laurel, NE

Laurel is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska located at the merger of Highway 20 and Highway 15 in the northeast corner of the state. Laurel sits roughly 40 miles east of Norfolk, Nebraska, west of Sioux City, Iowa, and south of Yankton, South Dakota. Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska is 15 miles south of Laurel. Its population was 975 at the 2020 census.

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