Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KAIA

Lodgepole, NE weather

Clear and 45°7°, rain ~6 PM–11 AM (71%).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Feels like: 37°3°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 36 mph57 km/h; From the north. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until noon
High 54°12° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight from 6 PM (90%, 2 in50 mm)
Low 36°2° tonight at 4 AM

This morningDown to 43°6° by 8 AM · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	41°5°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	35°2°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	33°1°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	36°2°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	79%	77%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	68%	85%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	66%	83%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	81%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	81%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	50%	80%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	80%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	36°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	35°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	32°0°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	38°3°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	36°2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	35°2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	32°0°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	32°0°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind around 10 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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1 in26 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  60% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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
45°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
42% chance of rain, high 50°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of rain, high 52°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–64°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Platte River near Crook

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Julesburg

23 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at Lisco

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 455 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Julesburg

24 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Lodgepole 8n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:13 PM; Morning 6:55–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lodgepole, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Platte River near Crook

South Platte River near Julesburg

North Platte River at Lisco

South Platte River near Julesburg

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon