Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KGRI

Elba, NE weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

24°13° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 2 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (90%, 2.8 in72 mm)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)

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	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	64%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	99%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	99%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	74%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	69%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	85%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	90%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	51°11°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	46°8°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	52°11°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	57°14°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Showers	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	95%	1
Mon 1p	Showers	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	61°16°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	87%	93%	1
Mon 2p	Showers	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	97%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	93%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 4am. Mostly 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 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  70% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 51°11°
  80% chance · 1.2 in29 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Storms 0.76 in19 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 49°9°
  90% chance · 0.61 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. 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
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
50°10°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–58°14°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 58 mph93 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 58 mph94 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
38% chance of rain, high 66°, low 48°.
Monday
90% chance of rain, high 65°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Loup River near St. Paul

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,030 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Loup River near St. Paul

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 1,330 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek (trib. to Middle Loup) near Dannebrog

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Davis Creek at Davis Creek Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2057 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:57 PM; Morning 7:39–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Elba. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elba, NE weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Loup River near St. Paul

Middle Loup River near St. Paul

Turkey Creek (trib. to Middle Loup) near Dannebrog

Davis Creek at Davis Creek Dam

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon