Observed 7:35 PM CDT at KHDE

Elm Creek, NE weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 13 mph21 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the north. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 40°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 (72°22° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 1 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (90%, 4.3 in108 mm)
High 62°17° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°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 4 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 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	20%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	92%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	60%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	52°11°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	46°8°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	93%	1
Mon 12p	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Showers	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	84%	97%	1
Mon 2p	Showers	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	91%	2
Mon 3p	Showers	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	62°17°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	93%	1
Mon 4p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°)	63°17°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	75%	88%	1
Mon 5p	Showers	61°16° (likely 47°8° to 62°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	68%	0
Mon 6p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 46°8° to 63°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	80%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°14°
  80% chance · 1.7 in42 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 52°11°
  80% chance · 1.2 in29 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 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
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  90% chance · 0.57 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  90% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 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: Rain showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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 69°21°).
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
62% chance of rain, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
55% chance of rain, high 63°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of rain, high 64°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–71°; 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

Elm Creek (trib. to Platte River) near Elm Creek

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo Creek near Overton

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Odessa

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Overton

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 2,070 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–7:01 PM; Morning 7:41–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Elm Creek. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elm Creek, NE weather

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Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

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Rivers

Elm Creek (trib. to Platte River) near Elm Creek

Buffalo Creek near Overton

Platte River near Odessa

Platte River near Overton

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon