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Observed 5:20 AM MDT at KIML

Imperial, NE weather

Mostly clear and 63°17°, rain ~3–1 PM (88%).

Today: low 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the west-northwest. Gusts to 39 mph63 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 8 AM
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Gusts to 39 mph63 km/h today 8 AM–2 PM
  • Rain today from noon (100%, 5.5 in140 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Low 38°3° tonight at midnight
  1. This morningDown to 51°11° by 8 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 38°3° by midnight · Rain all night (90%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aDrizzle59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h70%97%0
Sat 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%91%0
Sat 7aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h57%98%0
Sat 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)51°11°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 38 mph61 km/h74%99%0
Sat 9aCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°20%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 39 mph63 km/h57%100%0
Sat 10aDrizzle58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°20%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 36 mph57 km/h60%100%1
Sat 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h59%99%1
Sat 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h57%100%1
Sat 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h55%99%1
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h55%100%1
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h55%100%1
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h55%100%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h61%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h74%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)35°2°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)34°1°90%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%99%0
Sun 4aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%98%0
Sun 5aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)33°1°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%99%0
Sun 8aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)35°2°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%99%0
Sun 9aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aDrizzle49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%1
Sun 12pDrizzle50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%100%1
Sun 1pShowers51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%100%1
Sun 2pShowers53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)53°12°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°5%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%99%0
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%100%0
Sun 5pShowers55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pRain52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%99%0
Sun 7pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)44°7°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)43°6°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)43°6°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)42°6°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pHeavy rain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)41°5°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)40°4°100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)38°3°100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)37°3°100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)35°2°100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 56°13°)33°1°100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 55°13°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Heavy rain, 47°8°

      100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 1.3 in32 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      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
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    57% chance of rain, high 59°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    79% chance of rain, high 55°, low 39°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    72% chance of rain, high 58°, low 29°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–66°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
23
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Imperial Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 51°11°
Record high
85°29° in 2014
Record low
19°−7° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +21°+11°ThuOct 22
  6. +26°+14°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 5:53 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:15–6:10 PM
Morning 6:50–7:45 AM
Blue hour
6:10–6:21 PM
Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Imperial. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.