Weather Alerts For Ellsworth, NE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 106 PM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Butte, Lynch, Dunning, Ericson, Atkinson, Merriman, Gordon, Valentine, Halsey, Brewster, Ainsworth, Eli, Thedford, Spencer, Springview, Burwell, Hyannis, Purdum, Kilgore, Rushville, Rose, Taylor, Mullen, O'Neill, Bassett, Cody, and Bartlett 106 PM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 /1206 PM MST Fri Jan 16 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. &&

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 106 PM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Butte, Lynch, Dunning, Ericson, Atkinson, Merriman, Gordon, Valentine, Halsey, Brewster, Ainsworth, Eli, Thedford, Spencer, Springview, Burwell, Hyannis, Purdum, Kilgore, Rushville, Rose, Taylor, Mullen, O'Neill, Bassett, Cody, and Bartlett 106 PM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 /1206 PM MST Fri Jan 16 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. &&