North Platte River at Scottsbluff
1.7 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:10 PM MDT at KBFF
Gering, NE weather
Sunny and 50°10°.
Today: low 36°2°, high 54°12°.
Now 50°10°
Sunny · Feels like 46°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the northeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
Next 48 hours
28°15° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 51°11° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 52°11°
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Rain 9 PM–midnight (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (70%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 43% | — | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 39% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 36% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 39% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 41% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 83% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 46°8°30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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
- 54°12°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 49°9°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 44°7°70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 36°2°70% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 37°3°60% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 46°8°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 54°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
64% chance of rain, high 49°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CYS) (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
North Platte River near Minatare
7.8 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 279 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
North Platte River at Mitchell
10 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 295 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reservoirs at Lake Minatare Reservoir
11 mi- Level
- 4098 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 43Typical 143
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 37
- 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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 30°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 54°12° / 36°2°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 2014
- Record low
- 12°−11° in 1945
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +9°+5°TueOct 20
- +12°+6°WedOct 21
- +17°+9°ThuOct 22
- +19°+10°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Gering weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:20–6:16 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
