Frenchman Creek at Culbertson
2.1 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Reading from Sun 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KMCK
Culbertson, NE weather
Overcast and 48°9°, 13°7° colder than a typical Oct 25, storms ~5 PM–10 AM (95%).
Today: low 46°8°, high 50°10°.
Now 48°9°
Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 47°8° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightNear 49°9° · Storms all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM
Tuesday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM
Tuesday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 4p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 89% | — | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 83% | — | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 83% | — | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from W | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from W | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 71% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 96% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 10a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 11a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 12p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 93% | — | — |
| Tue 1p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 86% | — | — |
| Tue 2p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 3p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 78% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 48°9°70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 49°9°90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Thunderstorms, 50°10°100% chance · 1.5 in37 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Rain showers before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 46°8°80% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 62°17°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers and patchy fog before 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 0 to 15 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, 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 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
The outlook
Today
71% chance of rain, high 50°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
76% chance of rain, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Driftwood Creek near McCook
10 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 8 cfs
Reading from Sun 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Republican River at McCook
12 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sun 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Frenchman Creek at Palisade
17 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Sun 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
This week 32Typical 125
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 17
- 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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Mon, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Mccook Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1967–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 50°10° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 2014
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1975
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +3°+1°TueOct 20
- +11°+6°WedOct 21
- +16°+9°ThuOct 22
- +22°+12°FriOct 23
- +7°+4°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Culbertson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:05 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:11–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:48–8:42 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:06–7:16 PM
- Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:32 AM · rises 6:16 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 11:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
