Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell
0.4 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:15 PM MDT at KIBM
Bushnell, NE weather
Sunny and 49°9°.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°), high 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°).
Now 49°9°
Sunny · Feels like 44°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the north-northeast. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 29°−1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–1 PM · peak 3
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–midnight (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Monday afternoonUp to 51°11° by 2 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 49% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 42% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 41% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 55% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 86% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 56% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 44°7°30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 43°6°70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 35°2°70% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 36°2°60% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 23°−5°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 23°−5°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 41°5°Dry
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
- 50°10°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 22°−6°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°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
- 45°7°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 22°−6°
- Wind
- 31 mph50 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
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
- 50°10°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 22°−6°
- Wind
- 30 mph48 km/h, gusts 53 mph86 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 52°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CYS) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Lodgepole Creek above Oliver Reservoir
1.9 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 46Typical 180
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 37
- 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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 29°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?
Bushnell 15s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2002–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 25°−4°
- Forecast high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2003
- Record low
- 14°−10° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +11°+6°SunOct 18
- +8°+4°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +18°+10°FriOct 23
- +22°+12°SatOct 24
Bushnell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:22–6:18 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:18–6:29 PM
- Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:00 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
