Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KBTA

Bennington, NE weather

Mostly cloudy and 74°23°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 74°23°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 56Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	41%	32%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	70%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	85%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	87%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	92%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	61%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	64%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	48%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	75%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	73%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	68%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	38%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	38%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	91%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
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 after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph. 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 73°23°).
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 3 to 7 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 47. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  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
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
53°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 60–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Big Papillion Creek near Bennington

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Thomas Creek near Bennington

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Standing Bear Lake and Dam

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1104 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Glenn Cunningham Dam

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1121 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Omaha Eppley Airfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+16°+9°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:47 PM; Morning 7:29–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:58 PM; Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bennington, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Papillion Creek near Bennington

Thomas Creek near Bennington

Standing Bear Lake and Dam

Glenn Cunningham Dam

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