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Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KLNK

Friend, NE weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
14 mph23 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
From the north. 711–14 mph23 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.23 inHg1024 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 1–6 AM (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 69°21° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h50%93%2
Sat 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%91%1
Sat 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h56%81%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h60%89%0
Sat 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%81%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%84%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%84%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%66%0
Sun 4aMostly clear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%64%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%64%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%70%0
Sun 7aClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%36%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%72%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%76%0
Sun 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%80%1
Sun 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%80%3
Sun 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%79%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%78%4
Sun 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h48%71%4
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h46%69%4
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h46%67%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h43%66%2
Sun 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)72°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h48%82%1
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%89%0
Sun 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h60%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°30%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h67%87%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°20%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%96%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h72%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%96%0
Mon 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%93%0
Mon 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%97%0
Mon 5aDrizzle57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°30%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°30%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°30%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°30%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h70%100%1
Mon 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°30%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%97%2
Mon 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°30%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h59%91%3
Mon 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)68°20°40%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%92%4
Mon 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)69°21°40%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%99%4
Mon 3pShowers70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)70°21°40%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h51%95%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind around 14 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 8 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      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 73. South wind around 8 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 74°23°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.28 in7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    62°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph39 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 56°.

  3. Monday

    42% chance of rain, high 71°, low 49°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–76°; 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

West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester

7.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
107 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River near Crete

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.1 ft
Flow
242 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek near Wilber

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River at Seward

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
80 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Friend 3e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Record high
85°29° in 2022
Record low
24°−4° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. +21°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:57–6:52 PM
Morning 7:33–8:28 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:03 PM
Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Friend. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.