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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KBTA

Blair, NE weather

Sunny and 65°18°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°), high 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°).

Forecasts differ

Now 65°18°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
57Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 (64°18° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for
  • High 74°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This morningNear 67°19° · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aPartly sunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h54%35%1
Sat 11aSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h52%6%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)70°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h51%26%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)73°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h52%57%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)74°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%75%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)74°23°5%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h50%49%2
Sat 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h52%77%2
Sat 5pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%73%1
Sat 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%76%0
Sat 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h66%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%78%0
Sat 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h76%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h78%82%0
Sun 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h78%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h84%78%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h84%75%0
Sun 4aMostly clear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h87%47%0
Sun 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h88%67%0
Sun 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h88%60%0
Sun 7aClear52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h87%28%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%35%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h88%51%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%79%1
Sun 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h72%72%2
Sun 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%73%3
Sun 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)68°20°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%76%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%69%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%60%4
Sun 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h54%56%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h56%56%2
Sun 6pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%28%1
Sun 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%66%0
Sun 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%68%0
Sun 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h69%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h72%86%0
Sun 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h75%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h72%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)56°13°20%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)55°13°20%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%83%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%90%0
Mon 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%83%0
Mon 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)53°12°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%89%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)54°12°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%93%0
Mon 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)56°13°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%89%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% 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 68. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. 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, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 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 3 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 66. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      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
    55°13°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 53°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 68°, low 53°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Missouri River near Blair

2.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.1 ft
Flow
28,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Papillion Creek near Blair

4.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.3 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Papillion Creek near Kennard

6.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Papillion Creek near Bennington

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.5 ft
Flow
52 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Tekamah Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Record high
83°28° in 2023
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 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 71% 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 Blair. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.