Platte River near Cozad (North Channel)
1.6 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KLXN
Overcast and 49°9°, rain ~3–5 PM (59%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°).
Now 49°9°
Cloudy · Feels like 43°6°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 64% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 96% | 81% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 93% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 87% | 99% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.92 in23 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 2.1 in54 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 1.5 in39 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.63 in16 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
59% chance of rain, high 61°, low 38°.
73% chance of rain, high 58°, low 45°, cooling off.
91% chance of rain, high 62°, low 32°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 56–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
Cozad weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing