Platte River near Darr
5.3 mi- Level
- 6.4 ft
- Flow
- 128 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KLXN
Windy and 66°19°, rain ~7–12 AM (80%).
Today: low 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°).
Now 66°19°
Windy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 65% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 72% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 81% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 84% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 90% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 87% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 87% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 83% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 77% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 74% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 72% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 64°18°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 65°18°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 90% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 100%, 0.5 in13 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 100%, 0.5 in13 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 100%, 0.5 in13 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.5 in13 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.5 in13 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.5 in13 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.56 in14 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 2.8 in70 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 62°17°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
80% chance of rain, high 62°, low 55°.
86% chance of rain, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.
97% chance of rain, high 58°, low 36°.
Mostly dry, highs 58–68°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lexington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing