Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KVTN

Crookston, NE weather

Overcast and 46°8°, 10°6° colder than usual, rain tomorrow ~3 AM–6 PM (90%).

One forecast only

Now 46°8°

Cloudy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely

Next 48 hours

36°20° cooler than this time yesterday (82°28° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 1 AM
Rain tonight from 1 AM (100%, 7.7 in197 mm)
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM

This afternoonNear 51°11°
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N	39%	—	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N	37%	—	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE	39%	—	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE	42%	—	—
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE	49%	—	—
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE	53%	—	—
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE	55%	—	—
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE	59%	—	—
Sun 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE	59%	—	—
Sun 1a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	40°4°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE	57%	—	—
Sun 2a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE	62%	—	—
Sun 3a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE	67%	—	—
Sun 4a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E	73%	—	—
Sun 5a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E	82%	—	—
Sun 6a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E	92%	—	—
Sun 7a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E	92%	—	—
Sun 8a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E	92%	—	—
Sun 9a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE	92%	—	—
Sun 10a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	36°2°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE	96%	—	—
Sun 11a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	38°3°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE	93%	—	—
Sun 12p	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE	93%	—	—
Sun 1p	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE	89%	—	—
Sun 2p	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	93%	—	—
Sun 3p	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	93%	—	—
Sun 4p	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	39°4°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	89%	—	—
Sun 5p	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	89%	—	—
Sun 6p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	86%	—	—
Sun 7p	Showers	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	20%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	96%	—	—
Sun 8p	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	96%	—	—
Sun 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	100%	—	—
Sun 10p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)	32°0°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE	100%	—	—
Sun 11p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 12a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 1a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 2a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 3a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 4a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 5a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	70%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 6a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 7a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 8a	Showers	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 9a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 10a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)	32°0°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	100%	—	—
Mon 11a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE	96%	—	—
Mon 12p	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE	93%	—	—
Mon 1p	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE	93%	—	—
Mon 2p	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE	89%	—	—
Mon 3p	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N	89%	—	—

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Rain showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.8 in20 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.93 in24 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 35°2°
  100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 100% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 33°1°
  100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 44°7°
  100% chance · 0.89 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
90% chance of rain, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
98% chance of rain, high 45°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Snake River near Burge

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River near Sparks

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 666 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River near Nenzel 8S

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake River at Merritt Dam

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2943 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Valentine Miller Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1889–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+24°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:04 PM; Morning 7:49–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:38–7:49 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:22 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Crookston. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Crookston, NE weather

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Snake River near Burge

Niobrara River near Sparks

Niobrara River near Nenzel 8S

Snake River at Merritt Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon