Observed 5:35 AM MDT at KBFF

Bayard, NE weather

Mostly clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Mostly clear · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like: 37°3°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 5 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
High 54°12° today at 5 PM
Low 36°2° tonight at 4 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (70%, 0.84 in21 mm)

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	82%	65%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	30°−1°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	63%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	56%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	73%	41%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	32%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	53%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	46%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	42%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	32%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	74%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	47%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	68%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	32°0°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	30°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	35°2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 36°2°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% 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
43°6°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of rain, high 49°, low 27°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–64°.

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

North Platte River near Minatare

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 282 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at Bridgeport

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 446 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Reservoirs at Lake Minatare Reservoir

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4098 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
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 37°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?

Minatare Dam (usbr) · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Bayard weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:15 PM; Morning 6:58–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Bayard. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bayard, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Platte River near Minatare

North Platte River at Bridgeport

Reservoirs at Lake Minatare Reservoir

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon