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Observed 3:30 PM CDT at KVTN

Ainsworth, NE weather

Overcast and 46°8°, rain tomorrow ~1 AM–6 PM (85%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 68°20°).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Cloudy · Feels like 41°5°

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the north. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.36 inHg1028 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until midnight
  • Rain tonight from midnight (100%, 9 in230 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tonight at 4 AM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday 10–11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (90%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  7. Monday afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°30%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%100%0
Sat 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%100%0
Sat 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%94%0
Sat 7pDrizzle46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%93%0
Sat 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%97%0
Sat 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h73%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%93%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h76%90%0
Sun 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h73%64%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%74%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h79%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)39°4°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)38°3°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h92%100%0
Sun 5aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%100%0
Sun 8aRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)39°4°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%100%0
Sun 9aDrizzle43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)40°4°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h93%100%0
Sun 10aShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)43°6°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)42°6°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%1
Sun 1pShowers47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2pShowers48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%1
Sun 4pDrizzle48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5pRain48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°40%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pShowers43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)37°3°80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pShowers42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)33°1°70%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)32°0°60%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)32°0°80%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)32°0°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)28°−2°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)33°1°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)39°4°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)42°6°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12pShowers48°9° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)43°6°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1pShowers48°9° (likely 39°4° to 53°12°)43°6°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2pShowers50°10° (likely 40°4° to 59°15°)46°8°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.93 in24 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.68 in17 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 48°9°

      80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      90% chance · 1.7 in43 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 2.2 in56 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.99 in25 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 50°10°

      100% chance · 0.81 in21 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      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.

    High, likely
    47°8°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    51°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 53°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    84% chance of rain, high 49°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    99% chance of rain, high 51°, low 31°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (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

Long Pine Creek near Riverview

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
157 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
36
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Ainsworth · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 40°4°
Record high
85°29° in 1927
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Ainsworth weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
6:03–7:00 PM
Morning 7:45–8:42 AM
Blue hour
7:00–7:11 PM
Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ainsworth. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.