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Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KEAR

Holdrege, NE weather

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°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind
20 mph32 km/hgusts 29 mph47 km/h
From the north. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 2 PM
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 1 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 7 PM
  • Below 60°16° today after 4 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (90%, 3.2 in82 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 58°14° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h65%92%3
Sat 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)65°18°20%20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h56%98%1
Sat 3pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)60°16°20%20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h62%98%1
Sat 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°20%20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h64%99%0
Sat 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°20%20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h62%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h69%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h77%83%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h83%94%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h86%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h89%80%0
Sat 11pShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%74%0
Sun 12aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%51%0
Sun 1aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h89%28%0
Sun 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%67%0
Sun 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h89%72%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%75%0
Sun 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%77%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%55%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%75%0
Sun 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%80%0
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%80%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%80%2
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h75%90%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)60°16°20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%84%2
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)62°17°30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)64°18°40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%97%1
Sun 4pRain64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)64°18°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h70%100%0
Sun 5pRain64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)64°18°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h73%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)64°18°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%100%0
Sun 7pRain61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h81%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%100%0
Sun 9pFog57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pFog57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pFog56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)55°13°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)55°13°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h100%95%0
Mon 9aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h96%88%0
Mon 10aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h96%88%1
Mon 11aShowers59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h91%88%2
Mon 12pShowers60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h86%95%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      20% chance

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 59°15°

      80% chance · 1.3 in33 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 54°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      90% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      90% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      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.

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    64°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      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°).

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°19°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      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.

    High, likely
    66°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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
    49°9°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    55% chance of rain, high 65°, low 52°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    89% chance of rain, high 66°, low 39°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 58–72°.

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

Platte River near Odessa

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Overton

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
2,010 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Elm Creek (trib. to Platte River) near Elm Creek

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek near Overton

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
9
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Holdrege · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Record high
86°30° in 1915
Record low
20°−7° in 1916

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
6:06–7:01 PM
Morning 7:41–8:36 AM
Blue hour
7:01–7:12 PM
Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Holdrege. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.