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Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KGRI

Central City, NE weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°), high 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Partly cloudy

Wind
18 mph30 km/h
From the south-southwest. 1016–18 mph30 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Air quality
51Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • High 66°19° today at 11 AM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 1–2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 4 PM (70%, 2.1 in53 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 61°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (30%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%68%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h72%59%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)64°18°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h70%63%1
Sat 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)66°19°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h66%75%2
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)66°19°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%99%3
Sat 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)66°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h68%96%2
Sat 2pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h65%96%2
Sat 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h65%85%1
Sat 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h62%82%1
Sat 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h62%74%1
Sat 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h69%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h74%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h80%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h86%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h89%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h89%72%0
Sun 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%70%0
Sun 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%81%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%46%0
Sun 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%79%0
Sun 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%62%0
Sun 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%64%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%56%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%87%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%89%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%80%2
Sun 12pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%70%4
Sun 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)62°17°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%83%4
Sun 2pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)64°18°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%80%4
Sun 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)65°18°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%74%4
Sun 4pCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)66°19°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h63%74%3
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)67°19°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h63%86%1
Sun 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)65°18°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h68%95%0
Sun 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)63°17°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)60°16°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h81%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)58°14°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h87%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)57°14°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h90%100%0
Sun 11pShowers56°13° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)56°13°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%100%0
Mon 12aShowers56°13° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)56°13°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%99%0
Mon 1aShowers55°13° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)55°13°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h93%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle54°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)54°12°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle54°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)54°12°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%100%0
Mon 4aShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)53°12°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%100%0
Mon 5aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)52°11°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%95%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)52°11°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%99%0
Mon 7aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)51°11°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 60°16°

      60% chance · 0.57 in14 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 52°11°

      70% chance · 1.2 in31 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 58°14°

      70% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      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 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    31 mph50 km/h, gusts 56 mph89 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 67°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    78% chance of rain, high 64°, low 45°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Warm Slough near Central City

4.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Fullerton

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
210 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek near Silver Creek

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Grand Island

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
259 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
7
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Central City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Record high
85°29° in 1952
Record low
21°−6° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Central City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:59–6:55 PM
Morning 7:36–8:32 AM
Blue hour
6:55–7:06 PM
Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Central City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.