Platte River near Grand Island
9.6 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 252 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KAUH
Clear and 63°17°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 67% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 67% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 70% | 63% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 51% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 95% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 61% | 91% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 61% | 87% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 60% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 58% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°) | 67°19° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 81% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 90% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.49 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Dry, high 68°, low 52°.
77% chance of rain, high 64°, low 45°, cooling off.
Highs 61–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Giltner weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing