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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KHSI

Cowles, NE weather

Windy and 57°14°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).

Forecasts differ

Now 57°14°

Windy

Wind
23 mph37 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h
From the north. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
5Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (80%, 0.85 in22 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 62°17° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h48%68%5
Sat 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 60°16° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h53%96%4
Sat 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h57%91%3
Sat 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h55%81%2
Sat 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)65°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h60%80%1
Sat 7pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h67%70%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h72%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h74%93%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h80%86%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%71%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%67%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%34%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%64%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%62%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%63%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%67%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%38%0
Sun 7aClear49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h89%40%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h89%79%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h89%78%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%74%1
Sun 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)61°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%73%2
Sun 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h68%80%3
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%89%4
Sun 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)70°21°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%93%5
Sun 3pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)71°22°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h57%82%3
Sun 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)71°22°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%99%2
Sun 5pShowers72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)72°22°30%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h57%82%1
Sun 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)71°22°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h61%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)67°19°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h70%100%0
Sun 8pRain65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)65°18°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h73%100%0
Sun 9pRain61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)61°16°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h84%97%0
Sun 10pShowers60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h90%95%0
Sun 11pRain59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h90%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h90%100%0
Mon 2aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h87%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%99%0
Mon 6aShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)56°13°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h93%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%98%0
Mon 8aDrizzle55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%98%0
Mon 9aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h93%96%0
Mon 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h93%94%0
Mon 11aShowers61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h87%84%2
Mon 12pShowers63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)63°17°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h81%90%3
Mon 1pShowers65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)65°18°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h75%88%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 72°22°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 65°18°

      60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 65°19°

      80% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    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 73°23°).

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 73°23°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.32 in8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    62°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    56°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 55 mph89 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 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, 52°11°

      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
    54°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 58 mph93 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    76% chance of rain, high 69°, low 45°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–75°; 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

Elm Creek (trib. to Republican River) at Amboy

5.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft
Flow
17 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Guide Rock

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
110 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River above Ayr

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Thompson Creek at Riverton

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Red Cloud · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Record high
91°33° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 1972

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
6:03–6:58 PM
Morning 7:37–8:31 AM
Blue hour
6:58–7:08 PM
Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Cowles. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.