Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria
7.0 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KBIE
Daykin, NE weather
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the west. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 51°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
Monday afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 45% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 67% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 41% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 40% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 43% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 78% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 40% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 55% | 80% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 40% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 51% | 83% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 56°13°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–59°15°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 74°23°30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 62°17°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 65°18°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°20% 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
- 63°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
- 57°14°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°30% chance
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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–60°16°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Monday
38% chance of rain, high 71°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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
Below flood stage
Little Blue River near Fairbury
13 mi- Level
- 7.5 ft
- Flow
- 242 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Little Blue River at Hebron
18 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 76 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Turkey Creek near Wilber
19 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 25 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:58–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:32–8:27 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:53–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
