Weather Update: Winter Starting to Return

January 8, 2026

Weather Update: Winter Starting to Return

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Map of the U.S. showing temperature outlook probabilities. Above-normal temperatures are favored across the western U.S. and parts of Florida, below-normal temperatures across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, and near-normal conditions across much of the central and southern Plains.

Winter is making a short-lived comeback in Nebraska, with colder temperatures and possible snow before a quick warmup flips the forecast again.

 

Winter conditions are set to briefly return to Nebraska, with colder temperatures and a chance of light snow before a quick warmup pushes highs well above average early next week. Another shift back toward more seasonal weather may follow — making this a forecast worth watching closely.

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