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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KFET

Fontanelle, NE weather

Sunny and 65°19°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 65°19°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (65°18° then, 65°19° now)

Good hours for
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night 1–7 AM (40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  1. This morningNear 66°19° · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%)
  7. Monday morningNear 54°12° · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h54%5%1
Sat 11aSunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%11%3
Sat 12pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h50%68%4
Sat 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h52%79%4
Sat 2pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)73°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h47%66%4
Sat 3pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%54%3
Sat 4pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h51%53%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h48%59%2
Sat 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h54%76%1
Sat 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°5%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h67%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h77%75%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%85%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%84%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%79%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%46%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%71%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h90%60%0
Sun 7aMostly clear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h92%41%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h92%34%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h88%75%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h79%64%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%73%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h64%59%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%73%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h52%67%4
Sun 3pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%63%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%57%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%59%2
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%57%1
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%68%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%76%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h69%96%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h77%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°40%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h77%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)55°13°40%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)54°12°40%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h79%96%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°40%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h80%86%0
Mon 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°40%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h83%94%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)52°11°40%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%85%0
Mon 7aShowers52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°40%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%90%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)53°12°40%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h80%96%0
Mon 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)55°13°40%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% 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 67. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    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 showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      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 slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
    59°15°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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
    55°13°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 52°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    37% chance of rain, high 67°, low 51°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Elkhorn River near Winslow

5.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.4 ft
Flow
835 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple Creek near Nickerson

6.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
42 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River at Fremont

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Papillion Creek near Blair

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.3 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

FREMONT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Record high
88°31° in 2022
Record low
17°−8° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. +21°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:52–6:48 PM
Morning 7:30–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:48–6:59 PM
Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Fontanelle. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.