Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KCDR

Chadron, NE weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain tomorrow ~2 AM (40%).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until midnight
High 52°11° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight midnight–6 AM (40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–6 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 4.5 in114 mm)

This afternoonNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Monday afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain all afternoon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	45%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	62%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	63%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Snow	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	96%	97%	1
Mon 2p	Snow	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  90% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  80% chance · 1.8 in46 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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
40°4°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
50°10°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
50°10°–69°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
41% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
77% chance of snow, high 42°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–68°.

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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

White River (NE-SD) near Nebraska-South Dakota State Line

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

White River (WY) at Crawford

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

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 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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 27°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?

Chadron Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+20°+11°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Chadron weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:13 PM; Morning 6:58–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Chadron. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.