Observed 5:05 PM CDT at KLNK

Cheney, NE weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	71%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	76%	1
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	75%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	74%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	75%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	51%	78%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	84%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	78%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	98%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	92%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	88%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	84%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	86%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	83%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	83%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	99%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	97%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	95%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	98%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	95%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	98%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	99%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	99%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	100%	1
Tue 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	100%	1
Tue 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	99%	4
Tue 2p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	99%	3
Tue 3p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	99%	2
Tue 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	99%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.87 in22 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 69°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–76°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday.

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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

Holmes Lake

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1243 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sun 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek at Roca

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sun 4:25 PM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sun 4:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street)

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sun 4:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lincoln Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
+15°+8°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:48 PM; Morning 7:31–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:15 AM · rises 5:58 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:11 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Cheney, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Holmes Lake

Salt Creek at Roca

Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)

Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street)

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon