West Fork Big Blue River near Grafton
3.8 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KJYR
Grafton, NE weather
Clear and 63°17°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°), high 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.08 inHg1019 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 2 AM · Rain 7 PM–3 AM (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 58% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 60% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 62% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 62% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 64% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 58% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 31% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 100% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 51% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 74% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 94% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 51% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 57°14°50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 63°17°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 73°23°30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–56°13°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°9°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 54°.
Monday
62% chance of rain, high 67°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (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
Below flood stage
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:59–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:34–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:24–7:34 AM; first light 7:24 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
