Platte River near Odessa
17 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KEAR
Overcast and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 54°12°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 65% | 92% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 56% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 62% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 89% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 86% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 96% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Fog | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Fog | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Fog | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 96% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 91% | 88% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 86% | 95% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 1.3 in33 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.89 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 71°22°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
55% chance of rain, high 65°, low 52°, cooling off.
89% chance of rain, high 66°, low 39°.
Mostly dry, highs 58–72°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% 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.
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Holdrege weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing