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Observed 11:05 AM CDT at KLNK

Dorchester, NE weather

Mostly sunny and 72°22°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Mostly sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south-southwest. 711–14 mph22 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 76°24° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 10 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%38%2
Sat 12pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h46%15%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h43%30%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)76°24°5%8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h41%62%4
Sat 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)76°24°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%88%3
Sat 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)75°24°5%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h43%99%2
Sat 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)73°23°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h44%99%1
Sat 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)69°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h48%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)65°18°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h54%89%0
Sat 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)61°16°5%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h61%92%0
Sat 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h61%87%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%92%0
Sat 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h68%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h70%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%79%0
Sun 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h78%84%0
Sun 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h78%84%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h82%49%0
Sun 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h82%79%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h84%69%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%79%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%56%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%66%1
Sun 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h66%72%2
Sun 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%79%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h52%81%4
Sun 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h48%81%4
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%76%4
Sun 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)74°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h45%77%3
Sun 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%89%2
Sun 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h48%91%1
Sun 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)68°20°10%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%94%0
Sun 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)64°18°10%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%91%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°10%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%93%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)60°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h69%82%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%93%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h72%96%0
Mon 2aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h75%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h76%92%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%88%0
Mon 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%89%0
Mon 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h77%88%0
Mon 9aShowers59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°20%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%86%0
Mon 10aShowers61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)61°16°20%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%73%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      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 69. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 74°24°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      50% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% 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
    59°15°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      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
    56°13°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 55°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    32% chance of rain, high 69°, low 51°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester

6.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
107 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River near Crete

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.2 ft
Flow
246 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek near Wilber

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
27 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Olive Creek Lake

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1330 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Crete 4ese · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Record high
87°31° in 1927
Record low
22°−6° in 1909

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:57–6:52 PM
Morning 7:32–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:02 PM
Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Dorchester. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.