Union Creek at Madison
9.8 mi- Level
- 7.4 ft
- Flow
- 16 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KOLU
Creston, NE weather
Clear and 61°16°, storms ~8 AM (41%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°), high 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the south. 914–15 mph24 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Storms 6–11 AM (50%)
This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 5 PM · rain chance 10%
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (70%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 65% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 66% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 71% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW | 69% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from WSW | 66% | — | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NW | 64% | — | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNW | 63% | — | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW | 55% | — | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW | 58% | — | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 55% | — | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from W | 54% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from N | 63% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from N | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 85% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 93% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Thunderstorms, 60°16°50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–46°8°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 58°14°40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 49°9°70% chance · 0.89 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–60°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
72% chance of rain, high 62°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–66°.
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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
Below flood stage
Shell Creek near Columbus
13 mi- Level
- 10.0 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Loup River at Columbus
20 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 490 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Loup River Power Canal near Columbus
20 mi- Level
- 11.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,980 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:55–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:34–8:30 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:02 PM
- Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
