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Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KHSI

Harvard, NE weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
18 mph30 km/h
From the north-northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (70%, 0.84 in21 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h54%89%2
Sat 5pCloudy65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%78%0
Sat 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h58%77%0
Sat 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h62%75%0
Sat 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h66%77%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h71%79%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%78%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%87%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%71%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%66%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%65%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%66%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%50%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%50%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%68%0
Sun 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%73%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%71%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h65%51%3
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%82%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%81%4
Sun 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)70°21°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%85%4
Sun 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)71°22°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%87%3
Sun 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)70°21°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%93%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)69°21°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%97%0
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)67°19°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%99%0
Sun 8pDrizzle63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)63°17°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)61°16°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h78%100%0
Sun 10pRain60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)60°16°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h81%100%0
Sun 11pRain59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h87%100%0
Mon 1aShowers58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°50%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h87%100%0
Mon 2aRain57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°50%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%100%0
Mon 3aRain57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%100%0
Mon 4aRain57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%100%0
Mon 5aShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%99%0
Mon 6aShowers56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%96%1
Mon 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%88%0
Mon 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h75%93%2
Mon 1pShowers65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%95%2
Mon 2pShowers66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)66°19°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h68%94%2
Mon 3pShowers67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h63%96%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 63°17°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph. 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.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.81 in21 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 67°19°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 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.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    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 72°22°).

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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
    53°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 55°.

  3. Monday

    69% chance of rain, high 69°, low 45°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Little Blue River near Deweese

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
74 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Grand Island

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
252 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Big Blue River near Grafton

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Wood River at Grand Island Diversion

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.7 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

HASTINGS 4N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Record high
88°31° in 1927
Record low
16°−9° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
6:01–6:56 PM
Morning 7:36–8:31 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:06 PM
Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Harvard. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.