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Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KOLU

Leigh, NE weather

Overcast and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Cloudy

Wind
18 mph29 km/hgusts 24 mph38 km/h
From the north-northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 6 PM
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for
  • High 63°17° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night from 8 PM (60%, 0.87 in22 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 61°16° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)60°16°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h67%92%3
Sat 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°5%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h62%88%3
Sat 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°5%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h58%94%2
Sat 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°5%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h53%98%3
Sat 4pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°5%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h52%100%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)60°16°5%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h50%85%1
Sat 6pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)57°14°5%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h54%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°5%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h57%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°5%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h61%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h65%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h70%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%85%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h79%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h82%83%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%73%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h85%63%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h85%75%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h87%71%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h88%72%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h87%75%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%81%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%67%2
Sun 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%73%3
Sun 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%67%4
Sun 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%65%4
Sun 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%63%4
Sun 4pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h55%79%3
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%81%2
Sun 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%71%1
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h61%90%0
Sun 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)59°15°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h79%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h79%98%0
Mon 12aShowers53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)52°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h82%97%0
Mon 1aShowers54°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)51°11°50%, 0.12 in3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h81%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)51°11°50%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h84%100%0
Mon 3aRain52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)47°8°60%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h87%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)46°8°60%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h87%100%0
Mon 5aDrizzle50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)45°7°60%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h88%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)44°7°50%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h88%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)44°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h88%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h91%94%0
Mon 9aShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)51°11°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h88%95%0
Mon 10aShowers55°13° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)53°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%93%0
Mon 11aShowers58°14° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)55°13°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%95%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 13 to 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 50°10°

      60% chance · 0.61 in15 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely between 7pm and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      20% chance

    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 65. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast 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°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 53°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.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 67°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    66% chance of rain, high 66°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 56–72°; chance of precipitation on 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

Shell Creek near Columbus

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.0 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Union Creek at Madison

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.4 ft
Flow
16 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Loup River Power Canal near Columbus

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.4 ft
Flow
3,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Loup River at Columbus

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
485 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · 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
1
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 50°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 6°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:55–6:51 PM
Morning 7:34–8:30 AM
Blue hour
6:51–7:02 PM
Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Leigh. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.