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Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KHDE

Bloomington, NE weather

Windy and 51°10°.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 51°10°

Windy

Wind
20 mph32 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

25°14° cooler than this time yesterday (76°24° then, 51°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 2 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (80%, 2 in50 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)55°13°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h72%57%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)52°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h77%95%0
Sat 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)51°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h80%91%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h74%95%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h71%92%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h74%91%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%92%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%88%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%77%0
Sun 3aClear50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%27%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%33%0
Sun 5aClear49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%29%0
Sun 6aClear49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%37%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%44%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%78%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%82%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%85%1
Sun 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%91%2
Sun 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%89%3
Sun 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°10%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%83%4
Sun 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°20%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h59%91%5
Sun 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%89%3
Sun 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h61%98%2
Sun 5pDrizzle71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%98%1
Sun 6pRain69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)69°21°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h66%99%0
Sun 7pRain67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h78%99%0
Sun 9pDrizzle60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%95%0
Sun 10pRain60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h90%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h93%99%0
Mon 1aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%99%0
Mon 2aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%99%0
Mon 3aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%99%0
Mon 4aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h93%100%0
Mon 5aShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%99%0
Mon 7aShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%91%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%90%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%95%0
Mon 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h90%96%1
Mon 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h87%86%1
Mon 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h81%87%2
Mon 1pShowers65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h75%81%4
Mon 2pDrizzle66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h73%79%4
Mon 3pShowers67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h70%77%1
Mon 4pShowers68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h68%85%1
Mon 5pShowers66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h70%86%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 64°18°

      70% chance · 0.74 in19 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 56°13°

      70% chance · 0.49 in12 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 54°12°

      80% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 68°20°

      80% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    55°13°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    32% chance of rain, high 71°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    38% chance of rain, high 72°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    80% chance of rain, high 69°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Center Creek at Franklin

3.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek (trib. to Republican River) at Naponee

5.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Franklin Canal near Republican City

9.2 mi
Level
0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Harlan Reservoir

9.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1933 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Harlan County Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Record high
86°30° in 2022
Record low
20°−7° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
6:05–7:00 PM
Morning 7:39–8:34 AM
Blue hour
7:00–7:11 PM
Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bloomington. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.