Big Blue River at Surprise
9.2 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:15 PM CDT at KOLU
Garrison, NE weather
Overcast and 57°14°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 48°9°, high 73°23°.
Now 57°14°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 711–16 mph26 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 62°17°
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Monday afternoonNear 67°19° · Rain 1–3 PM (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from N | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 61% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North wind 14 to 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 62°17°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 54°12°60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 53°12°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 68°20°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 46. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest 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 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
49% chance of rain, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–74°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Big Blue River at Staplehurst
14 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
North Oak Creek near Touhy
15 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Platte River near Schuyler
17 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 130
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Surprise · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2022
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Garrison weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:56–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:02 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
