Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KLBF

Hershey, NE weather

Overcast and 48°9°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 25, rain ~7–12 PM (99%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 2 PM (100%, 6.2 in158 mm)
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

TonightNear 48°9° · Rain all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–2 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	70%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	45°7°	50%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	98%	0
Mon 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	93%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	95%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	83%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	78%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	73%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	74%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	71%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	69%	0
Tue 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	64%	0
Tue 3a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	47%	0
Tue 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	39%	0
Tue 5a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	47%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	59%	0
Tue 7a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	56%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	61%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	75%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	78%	0
Tue 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	83%	1
Tue 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	93%	1
Tue 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	99%	2
Tue 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	76%	1
Tue 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	78%	1
Tue 4p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	84%	1
Tue 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	78%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  80% chance · 1.7 in42 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  100% chance · 2 in50 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  100% chance · 2.2 in57 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% 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 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h

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The outlook

Today
83% chance of rain, high 49°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
98% chance of rain, high 55°, low 29°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 60°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 53–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (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

Birdwood Creek near Hershey

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River near Sutherland

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 141 cfs

Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at North Platte

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 307 cfs

Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at North Platte

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 778 cfs

Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Tue, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Hershey 5 Sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
+22°+12°SatOct 24
+3°+2°SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:05 PM; Morning 7:49–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:16 PM; Morning 7:38–7:49 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:34 AM · rises 6:15 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hershey. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hershey, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Birdwood Creek near Hershey

North Platte River near Sutherland

South Platte River at North Platte

North Platte River at North Platte

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon