Platte River near Cozad (South Channel)
11 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,840 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KLXN
Rainy and 61°16°, rain ~9–3 AM (69%).
Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°).
Now 61°16°
Rain
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 80% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 78% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 73% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 71% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 96% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 100%, 0.48 in12 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.48 in12 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.48 in12 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 100%, 0.48 in12 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 100%, 0.48 in12 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 47°8° | 100%, 0.48 in12 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 100%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 100%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 44°7° | 100%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 43°6° | 100%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 42°6° | 100%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 41°5° | 100%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 58°14°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.76 in19 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 2.6 in67 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 2.5 in63 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast 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. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
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 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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.
61% chance of rain, high 60°, low 36°.
82% chance of rain, high 55°, low 42°, cooling off.
99% chance of rain, high 57°, low 33°.
Mostly dry, highs 59–65°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% 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. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 58°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
Gothenburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing