Prairie Dog Creek at Norton Dam #2-DCP
13 mi- Level
- 2289 ft
- Flow
- 10,400 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KHLC
Sunny and 73°23°, rain ~3 PM (48%).
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 68% | 97% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 67% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 74% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Heavy rain | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 96% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 84% | 89% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 78% | 98% | 3 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.65 in17 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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.
55% chance of rain, high 69°, low 46°.
60% chance of rain, high 67°, low 52°.
67% chance of rain, high 68°, low 40°.
Mostly dry, highs 60–74°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
Almena weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing