Observed 1:50 PM MDT at KBFF

Harrisburg, NE weather

Mostly sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. About 10 mph17 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 9 PM
High 53°12° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tonight 9 PM–midnight (40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–Monday noon (80%, 2.3 in58 mm)

This afternoonNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Rain 9 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	41%	38%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	72%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	71%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	92%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	94%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	94%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	93%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	99%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	99%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	96%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	99%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	96%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  70% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
47°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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.
High, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–69°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Platte River near Minatare

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 279 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at Scottsbluff

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Lodgepole Creek above Oliver Reservoir

23 mi

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 21 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?

Harrisburg 12wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Harrisburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:17 PM; Morning 6:59–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Harrisburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Harrisburg, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Platte River near Minatare

North Platte River at Scottsbluff

Lodgepole Creek above Oliver Reservoir

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon