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Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KYKN

Center, NE weather

Mostly sunny and 55°13°, rain ~10 AM (50%).

Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 27 mph44 km/h
From the west. 711–20 mph32 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 3
Air quality
27Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow 8 AM (70%, 0.59 in15 mm)
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
  • Dry break tomorrow 8 AM–4 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 4 PM (90%, 4.7 in121 mm)
  1. This morningNear 58°14° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  2. This afternoonDown to 53°12° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–8 AM (50%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (50%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  7. Monday morningNear 43°6° · Rain all morning (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aShowers58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h81%98%0
Sat 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h76%100%0
Sat 11aDrizzle58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h67%97%1
Sat 12pShowers57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h65%80%2
Sat 1pShowers55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°40%, 0.04 in1 mm17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h64%79%2
Sat 2pShowers58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°40%, 0.04 in1 mm16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h58%79%1
Sat 3pShowers54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°50%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h66%97%0
Sat 4pShowers53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)53°12°50%, 0.04 in1 mm14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%99%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°60%, 0.04 in1 mm13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h73%100%0
Sat 7pRain49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%100%0
Sat 8pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)44°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%100%0
Sat 9pShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)43°6°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h83%100%0
Sat 10pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)43°6°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%98%0
Sun 12aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%98%0
Sun 1aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h88%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h91%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h91%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h98%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%99%0
Sun 6aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h97%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%93%0
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h92%93%0
Sun 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h88%88%1
Sun 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)47°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h84%89%3
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)52°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h79%78%2
Sun 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)53°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h76%85%3
Sun 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h73%85%3
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%91%3
Sun 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)54°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h73%92%2
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)53°12°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h73%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)51°11°90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h79%97%0
Sun 8pDrizzle48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)44°7°90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h85%99%0
Sun 9pDrizzle47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)42°6°90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h89%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)41°5°90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h93%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)39°4°90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h97%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h94%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°90%, 0.47 in12 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)37°3°90%, 0.47 in12 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°90%, 0.47 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°90%, 0.47 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)35°2°90%, 0.47 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)36°2°90%, 0.47 in12 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)37°3°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 58°14°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      90% chance · 1.2 in29 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 41°5°

      90% chance · 2.6 in66 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      80% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      60% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% 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
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      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
    53°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–61°16°
    Wind
    29 mph47 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Wind
    29 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    69% chance of rain, high 61°, low 42°.

  2. Tomorrow

    49% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    93% chance of rain, high 55°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–63°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Missouri River at Springfield

17 mi
Action stage
Level
9.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Bazile Creek at Center

0.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.9 ft
Flow
40 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center

4.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bazile Creek near Niobrara

8.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:55–6:52 PM
Morning 7:37–8:34 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:04 PM
Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.