Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KAHQ

Brainard, NE weather

Partly cloudy and 75°24°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Partly sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the west-southwest. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (76°25° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night 1–7 AM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)

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	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	68%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	82%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	62%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	56%	78%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	72%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	38%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	36%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	44%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	70%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	62%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	65%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	70%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	63°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	85%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	89%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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
52°11°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 52°.
Monday
41% chance of rain, high 70°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Oak Creek near Touhy

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

North Oak Creek at Valparaiso

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Schuyler

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River at Staplehurst

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:51 PM; Morning 7:32–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Brainard. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Brainard, 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 Oak Creek near Touhy

North Oak Creek at Valparaiso

Platte River near Schuyler

Big Blue River at Staplehurst

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon