Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KLNK

Emerald, NE weather

Mostly sunny and 70°21°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/hgusts 19 mph30 km/h; From the north. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy

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	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	55%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	75%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	71%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	49%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	78%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	70%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	100%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	94%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	86%	4
Mon 2p	Showers	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	88%	4
Mon 3p	Showers	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	49%	91%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 56. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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 75. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
4. 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 showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°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
54°12°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 74°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–77°; 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

Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawnee Lake

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1245 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Conestoga Lake

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1233 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street)

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:22 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lincoln Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

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: 5:55–6:50 PM; Morning 7:31–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Emerald, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)

Pawnee Lake

Conestoga Lake

Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street)

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon