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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KONL

Atkinson, NE weather

Overcast and 62°17°, rain ~10 AM–6 PM (61%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 62°17°

Cloudy

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 9 AM
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure (notable)
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Rising fast · +0.13 inHg+4.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain for the next 48 hours (100%, 8.9 in226 mm)
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 39°4° tonight at 5 AM
  1. This morningDown to 51°11° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h77%64%0
Sat 8aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h64%78%0
Sat 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)51°11°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h74%88%0
Sat 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h59%92%0
Sat 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h55%94%1
Sat 12pDrizzle55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h55%97%1
Sat 1pDrizzle54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h55%99%1
Sat 2pShowers54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h57%100%1
Sat 3pShowers54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h57%100%0
Sat 4pDrizzle54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h57%100%0
Sat 5pRain54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h57%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h61%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h68%100%0
Sat 8pShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h79%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%97%0
Sat 11pDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h82%100%0
Sun 12aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%98%0
Sun 1aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)42°6°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h93%100%0
Sun 2aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h100%95%0
Sun 5aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)36°2°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)36°2°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)36°2°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%99%0
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h96%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)46°8°50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%100%1
Sun 2pDrizzle50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)46°8°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%1
Sun 3pShowers50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)46°8°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)46°8°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%1
Sun 5pShowers50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)46°8°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)40°4°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)35°2°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.5 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.5 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.5 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°100%, 0.5 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°100%, 0.5 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°100%, 0.5 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.87 in22 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.87 in22 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 50°10°

      90% chance · 0.8 in20 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      100% chance · 2.1 in53 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 2.9 in73 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°6°

      100% chance · 0.72 in18 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 52°11°

      90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      90% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance

    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 61.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      20% 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
    58°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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
    54°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    32 mph52 km/h, gusts 56 mph91 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    61% chance of rain, high 58°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    88% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    98% chance of rain, high 50°, low 35°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–63°.

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

Elkhorn River near Atkinson

4.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
21 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River near Butte

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 150

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
29
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Atkinson 3sw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Record high
90°32° in 1927
Record low
15°−9° in 1926

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
6:00–6:57 PM
Morning 7:42–8:39 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:08 PM
Morning 7:31–7:42 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Atkinson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.