Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KONL

Butte, NE weather

Windy and 50°10°, rain ~11 AM (45%).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like: 42°6°; Wind chill from 25 mph41 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 25 mph41 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 15 mph24 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure (notable): 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain for the next 48 hours (100%, 7.8 in197 mm)
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until 2 PM
High 55°13° today at 11 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningNear 54°12° · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
This afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sat 10a	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	59%	62%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	55%	98%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	53%	94%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	55%	96%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	100%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sat 4p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.49 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°9°
  90% chance · 0.79 in20 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 44°7°
  100% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 2.6 in67 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Rain 1.3 in32 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 51°10°
  100% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 49°9°
  90% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Wind
33 mph53 km/h, gusts 57 mph92 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
51% chance of rain, high 57°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
91% chance of rain, high 49°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
98% chance of rain, high 49°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–63°.

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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

Niobrara River near Butte

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River near Spencer

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 28,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Keya Paha River near Naper

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Fort Randall Dam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1344 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:56 PM; Morning 7:42–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:07 PM; Morning 7:30–7:42 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Butte. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Butte, NE weather

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Niobrara River near Butte

Niobrara River near Spencer

Keya Paha River near Naper

Missouri River at Fort Randall Dam

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon