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Observed 6:40 PM CDT at KGRI

Alda, NE weather

Overcast and 52°11°.

Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°), high 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the north-northeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
13Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 5 PM
  • Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
  • High 68°20° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 PM (80%, 1.8 in45 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)45°7°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h77%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h77%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%88%0
Sat 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%83%0
Sat 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%89%0
Sun 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%76%0
Sun 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h93%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%73%0
Sun 5aMostly clear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%40%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%47%0
Sun 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%61%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%71%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%74%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%79%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%74%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%65%3
Sun 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%79%4
Sun 2pShowers65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)65°18°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h63%70%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)67°19°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h61%76%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)68°20°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%76%3
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)67°19°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h63%90%1
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%95%0
Sun 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%99%0
Sun 8pDrizzle59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%100%0
Sun 9pRain58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)58°14°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)57°14°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Mon 1aRain56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2aShowers56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%100%0
Mon 4aRain55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Mon 5aRain54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)54°12°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aShowers55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%96%0
Mon 11aShowers59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h90%88%2
Mon 12pShowers61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h84%89%1
Mon 1pShowers63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h78%95%1
Mon 2pShowers64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h75%93%3
Mon 3pShowers65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%87%1
Mon 4pShowers66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h70%87%2
Mon 5pShowers64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%78%0
Mon 6pShowers63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h75%81%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 37°3°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 59°15°

      70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 54°12°

      70% chance · 0.57 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 52°11°

      80% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 66°19°

      80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).

    High, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    54°12°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    55°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    56% chance of rain, high 67°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    31% chance of rain, high 68°, low 52°.

  3. Monday

    83% chance of rain, high 66°, low 41°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Wood River near Alda

0.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wood River at Grand Island Diversion

4.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.1 ft
Flow
13 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Grand Island

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
252 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Shelton

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
6
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Grand Island Central NE Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Record high
86°30° in 1927
Record low
18°−8° in 1938

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  2. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  3. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  4. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  5. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:40 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
6:02–6:57 PM
Morning 7:38–8:33 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:08 PM
Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Alda. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.