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Observed 6:45 AM MDT at KIML

Elsie, NE weather

Clear and 57°14°, rain ~12–2 PM (89%).

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the north. Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 8 AM
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h until 4 PM
  • Rain today from noon (100%, 6.5 in166 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Low 35°2° tonight at 2 AM
  1. This morningDown to 50°10° by 8 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 2 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h60%97%0
Sat 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)43°6°20%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 40 mph64 km/h74%80%0
Sat 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°30%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 39 mph62 km/h61%100%0
Sat 10aDrizzle52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°30%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 35 mph56 km/h66%100%0
Sat 11aDrizzle52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°30%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph54 km/h63%100%1
Sat 12pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°60%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph52 km/h66%100%1
Sat 1pShowers52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)52°11°50%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h59%100%0
Sat 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)52°11°50%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h59%98%1
Sat 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)44°7°50%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h61%99%1
Sat 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°50%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h56%100%0
Sat 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°50%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h61%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h73%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Sat 8pShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)33°1°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)31°−1°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)32°0°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)31°−1°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)32°0°90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)32°0°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)29°−2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)28°−2°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)28°−2°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)31°−1°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)31°−1°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)28°−2°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%99%0
Sun 8aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)32°0°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%99%0
Sun 9aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)40°4°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)41°5°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%99%1
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)45°7°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%98%0
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)46°8°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)51°11°5%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%100%0
Sun 4pRain52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)52°11°30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%100%0
Sun 5pShowers52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)52°11°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%100%0
Sun 6pShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)45°7°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7pRain48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)43°6°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pRain47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)42°6°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)41°5°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)39°4°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)38°3°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)37°3°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)35°2°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°)34°1°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 55°13°)32°0°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°)31°−1°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°)31°−1°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°)31°−1°80%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 52°11°

      90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      100% chance · 1.4 in37 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 39°4°

      100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      80% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      60% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    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
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      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
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    29 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    55% chance of rain, high 58°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    89% chance of rain, high 52°, low 39°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    83% chance of rain, high 56°, low 30°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–64°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (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

South Platte River at Roscoe

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
30
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Wallace 2w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Record high
85°29° in 2022
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 5:51 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:13–6:09 PM
Morning 6:49–7:45 AM
Blue hour
6:09–6:19 PM
Morning 6:39–6:49 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Elsie. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.