Missouri River at Omaha
18 mi- Level
- 13.5 ft
- Flow
- 28,700 cfs
Forecast peak 13.6 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KOFF
Pacific Junction, IA weather
Overcast and 63°17°.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).
Now 63°17°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 9 AM
- Dew point
- 49°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 53Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
- Pressure
- 30.14 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (58°14° then, 59°15° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 57% | 12% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 15% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 34% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 42% | 59% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 42% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 40% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 55% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 51% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 79% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–61°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 76°24°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–66°19°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–68°20°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–62°17°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°11°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–64°18°
- Wind
- 30 mph49 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Missouri River at Plattsmouth
3.8 mi- Level
- 14.5 ft
- Flow
- 34,500 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Papillion Creek at Harlan Lewis Road near La Platte
6.5 mi- Level
- 14.2 ft
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Platte River at La Platte
7.2 mi- Level
- 10.2 ft
Reading from Sat 4:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:51–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:27–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:27 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
