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Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KTQE

Craig, NE weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south. 813–14 mph22 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 72°22° today at 1 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)
  1. This morningNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%)
  7. Monday morningNear 52°11° · Rain all morning (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aMostly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°5%12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h49%29%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°5%12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h49%42%2
Sat 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h50%86%3
Sat 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%90%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h51%53%1
Sat 3pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°5%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%57%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h50%41%2
Sat 5pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)68°20°5%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h49%65%1
Sat 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)63°17°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h53%74%0
Sat 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h59%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h66%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h70%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%78%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h78%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h78%85%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h84%84%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h84%85%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h87%84%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h87%70%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h91%75%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h88%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h88%67%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h91%66%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h89%49%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%57%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%74%2
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%73%3
Sun 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%79%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%75%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h52%67%4
Sun 4pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h50%78%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%73%2
Sun 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%68%1
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h57%70%0
Sun 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%72%0
Sun 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%91%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h73%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)55°13°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h76%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)53°12°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h76%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)53°12°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h76%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)52°11°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h79%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)52°11°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h81%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)51°11°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)47°8°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%92%0
Mon 6aShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)47°8°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%93%0
Mon 7aShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)47°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%97%0
Mon 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)51°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%97%0
Mon 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)53°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    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 65. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      60% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
    59°15°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      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
    55°13°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    46% chance of rain, high 66°, low 49°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Logan Creek at Uehling

9.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
208 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elkhorn River near Winslow

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.4 ft
Flow
835 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Decatur

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
19.1 ft
Flow
26,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple Creek near Nickerson

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
42 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Tekamah Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Record high
83°28° in 2023
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
5:51–6:47 PM
Morning 7:30–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:47–6:58 PM
Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Craig. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.