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Observed 7:10 PM CDT at KBBW

Broken Bow, NE weather

Rainy and 43°6°, rain ~8 PM–3 AM (76%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Rain · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like
37°3°
Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h
From the north. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

31°17° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 7 AM tomorrow (80%, 0.42 in11 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–noon
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (100%, 6 in153 mm)
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday 4–5 PM
  1. TonightNear 42°6° · Rain all night (80%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (20%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7pShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)37°3°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h89%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Sat 9pShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Sat 10pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h92%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%1
Sun 11aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%90%1
Sun 12pShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%86%2
Sun 1pShowers53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)53°12°40%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%92%1
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)55°13°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%97%1
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)55°13°80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h90%99%0
Sun 4pShowers55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5pRain57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%99%0
Sun 6pShowers55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h93%100%0
Sun 7pRain55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°50%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°60%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°60%, 0.29 in7.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aDrizzle44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)42°6°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)52°11°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)54°12°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)55°13°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1pShowers56°13° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)56°13°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2pShowers57°14° (likely 43°6° to 60°16°)57°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h93%98%1
Mon 3pDrizzle58°14° (likely 43°6° to 60°16°)58°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h90%95%0
Mon 4pShowers58°14° (likely 43°6° to 59°15°)58°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h87%92%0
Mon 5pShowers57°14° (likely 43°6° to 59°15°)57°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h86%88%1
Mon 6pDrizzle56°13° (likely 43°6° to 59°15°)56°13°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h83%71%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 57°14°

      80% chance · 0.96 in24 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°12°

      90% chance · 1.8 in45 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      90% chance · 1.8 in45 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.86 in22 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      100% chance · 1 in26 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      100% chance · 0.4 in10.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      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 63.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 58°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°10°

      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
    44°7°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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
    54°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    80% chance of rain, high 66°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    76% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    97% chance of rain, high 59°, low 32°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–69°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

South Loup River at Pressey

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Loup River at Gates

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
888 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
20
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Broken Bow 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Record high
89°32° in 1915
Record low
10°−12° in 2005

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Broken Bow weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour
6:05–7:01 PM
Morning 7:43–8:39 AM
Blue hour
7:01–7:12 PM
Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Broken Bow.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.