Platte River near Kearney
13 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 833 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KHDE
Overcast and 60°16°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 60°16°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Rain | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 91% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 87% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 78% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 70% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 65% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 65% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 67% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 86% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 86% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 93% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 93% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 78% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 98% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 78% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.3 in33 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
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 sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
58% chance of rain, high 63°, low 50°, cooling off.
90% chance of rain, high 61°, low 41°.
Mostly dry, highs 61–65°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% 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 57°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Axtell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing