North Loup River near St. Paul
4.7 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 990 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KGRI
Cushing, NE weather
Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 6 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°), high 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°).
Now 63°17°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the south-southwest. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 1 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable · up to 57°14° by 10 AM (a little sticky)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.12 inHg1020 hPa
- Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningNear 63°17° · Rain all morning (30%)
This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningNear 50°10° · Rain all morning (90%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 73% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 72% | 97% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 67% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 67% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 69% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 74% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 89% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 93% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 93% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 47°8° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 4am. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–50°10°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 62°17°40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 56°13°70% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 49°9°80% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 50°10°90% chance · 0.56 in14 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°14°70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–52°11°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–50°10°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–55°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–57°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–59°15°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–61°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°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.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–61°16°
- Wind
- 32 mph52 km/h, gusts 56 mph91 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°14°20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
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°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–58°14°
- Wind
- 33 mph53 km/h, gusts 57 mph92 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
42% chance of rain, high 62°, low 47°.
Monday
87% chance of rain, high 61°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (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
Below flood stage
Middle Loup River near St. Paul
7.5 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,440 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Turkey Creek (trib. to Middle Loup) near Dannebrog
14 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 15 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Cedar River near Fullerton
20 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 210 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:00–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:34 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:56–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:37 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
