Skip to forecast
Search a place

Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KOLU

Howells, NE weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 7 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 67°19° today at noon
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (60%, 0.74 in19 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  2. This afternoonDown to 62°17° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (60%)
  7. Monday morningNear 49°9° · Rain all morning (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aShowers61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%36%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h68%41%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)66°19°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%85%1
Sat 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)67°19°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%92%3
Sat 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°10%12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h61%91%3
Sat 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)67°19°10%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h56%91%2
Sat 3pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°10%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h57%90%2
Sat 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°10%14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%92%2
Sat 5pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°10%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h54%80%1
Sat 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°10%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h61%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°10%12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)47°8°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%79%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h78%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h84%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h87%86%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h87%85%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h87%84%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%91%0
Sun 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h92%90%0
Sun 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h92%88%0
Sun 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h95%65%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h97%60%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%67%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h84%74%1
Sun 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h75%67%2
Sun 12pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%69%3
Sun 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%75%4
Sun 2pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%75%4
Sun 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%79%4
Sun 4pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%85%3
Sun 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)66°19°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%75%2
Sun 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)64°18°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%76%1
Sun 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h67%97%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)55°13°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%96%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)54°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h80%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)53°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)52°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h83%97%0
Mon 1aRain51°11° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)51°11°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h86%90%0
Mon 2aDrizzle51°11° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)51°11°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%92%0
Mon 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)47°8°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h88%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)47°8°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)46°8°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h93%100%0
Mon 6aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)44°7°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%92%0
Mon 7aRain48°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)44°7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%93%0
Mon 8aShowers49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h93%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.52 in13 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    55°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    31 mph49 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    32 mph51 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 69°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 47°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    63% chance of rain, high 63°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Elkhorn River at West Point

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
544 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pebble Creek at Scribner

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
41 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Elkhorn River at Pilger

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
452 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Shell Creek near Columbus

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.1 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Howells · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Record high
80°27° in 2022
Record low
18°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
5:54–6:50 PM
Morning 7:33–8:29 AM
Blue hour
6:50–7:01 PM
Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Howells. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.