Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KAFK

Cook, NE weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south-southwest. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (74°23° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	41%	18%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	25%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	39%	65%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	84%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	65%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	75%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	78%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	66%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	64%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	64%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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 76°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
54°12°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 60–79°; 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 Nebraska City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 34,900 cfs

Forecast peak 8.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Nemaha River near Auburn

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 197 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wagon Train Lake

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1277 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Weeping Water Creek at Union

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Syracuse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:48 PM; Morning 7:28–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Cook, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Nebraska City

Little Nemaha River near Auburn

Wagon Train Lake

Weeping Water Creek at Union

For your home

Heating this week

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