Observed 1:35 AM MDT at KOGA

Chappell, NE weather

Clear and 68°20°, rain ~6–12 PM (70%).

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 3 AM
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h today 6 AM–1 PM
Rain tonight 6 PM–tomorrow 2 PM (70%, 0.46 in12 mm)
Low 36°2° tonight at midnight
Rain tomorrow from 4 PM (100%, 1.3 in32 mm)

TonightNear 54°12° · Mostly cloudy
This morningDown to 44°7° by 8 AM · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 40% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Rain noon–2 PM (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 1 AM · Rain all night (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 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	85%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	54%	91%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	39°4°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	35°2°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	79%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	74%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	63%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	56%	94%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	98%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	47%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	45%	100%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	38°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	36°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	34°1°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	32°0°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	32°0°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Showers	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	38°3°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	37°3°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	36°2°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	36°2°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	34°1°	100%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	34°1°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	33°1°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
74% chance of rain, high 50°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of rain, high 53°, low 27°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–64°.

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

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Platte River near Julesburg

14 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Julesburg

14 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Creek near Lewellen

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at Lewellen

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 368 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Chappell · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:13 PM; Morning 6:54–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Chappell, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Platte River near Julesburg

South Platte River near Julesburg

Blue Creek near Lewellen

North Platte River at Lewellen

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon