Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KAHQ

Ithaca, NE weather

Clear and 61°16°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. 610–11 mph18 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (58°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · 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
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	60%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	23%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	7%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	11%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	37%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	48%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	76%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	86%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	96%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	91%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	91%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	34%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	50%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	70%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	65%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	72%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 68. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–70°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wahoo Creek at Wahoo

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft
Flow: 971 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock Creek near Ceresco

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Venice

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.6 ft
Flow: 4,660 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mead 6s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:49 PM; Morning 7:30–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:00 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ithaca. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ithaca, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca

Wahoo Creek at Wahoo

Rock Creek near Ceresco

Platte River near Venice

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon