Nebraska Weather: 02-21-2026

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly, and welcome to the Nebraska Weather Podcast. It's Saturday, February 17th. Folks, Nebraska woke up mean today. Step outside and you'll feel single digit wind chills gnawing at every inch of exposed skin. This is the kind of cold where your nose hairs freeze on the first breath. Here's the deal. Eastern and southeast Nebraska sit at 14 degrees right now. Light north winds around 2 to 3 miles an hour barely register. A stray flurry might drift through, but don't count on anything sticking. Tonight those lows crash to near zero. Sunday brings a slow crawl back toward 20 degrees. Still brutal. Now drive west and it gets worse. Western Nebraska checks in at 13 degrees with dead calm winds. No snow, no breeze. Just still, bitter air sitting on you like a weight. Tonight dips to minus 2. Sunday maybe hits 18 degrees. Maybe. Air quality is moderate today. Not awful, but not great for long stretches outside. Sunrise came at 6:32 this morning. Sunset hits at 5:20. That gives us just under 11 hours of daylight. And here's your silver lining. We're gaining nearly 3 minutes of light every single day. The sun is fighting back even if the thermometer hasn't gotten the memo. Here's what's coming your way this week. Monday eases the grip slightly with highs inching into the 20s. Don't celebrate yet. Another cold shot rolls in midweek and keeps us below normal. No major storms on the horizon. Just winter being stubborn and refusing to loosen up. Think of it as February's last stand before March starts knocking. Bundle up if you're heading out. Frostbite can set in under 30 minutes in this cold. Layer everything. Protect that skin. One more thing. If this forecast helped you plan your Saturday, share it with a neighbor. We're all in this freeze together. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Stay safe out there, folks!