Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KMLE

Ashland, NE weather

Partly cloudy and 70°21°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 2 AM
Dew point: 51°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	62%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	94%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	55%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	66%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	64%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	60%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	75%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	79%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	89%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	89%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	83%	4
Mon 2p	Showers	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	76%	4
Mon 3p	Showers	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	84%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Storms 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
54°12°–77°25°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Wahoo Creek at Ashland

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 133 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek near Ashland

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Ashland

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.6 ft
Flow: 4,640 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek near Greenwood

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mead 6s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+19°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:48 PM; Morning 7:29–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ashland. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ashland, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wahoo Creek at Ashland

Salt Creek near Ashland

Platte River near Ashland

Salt Creek near Greenwood

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon