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Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KLNK

Malcolm, NE weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
56Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 75°24° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This morningNear 67°19° · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 57°14° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aMostly sunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h56%19%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h55%13%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h53%42%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°5%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%66%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)75°24°5%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%54%4
Sat 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)74°23°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h51%89%3
Sat 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)74°23°5%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h50%86%2
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)72°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h53%89%1
Sat 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)68°20°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h59%87%0
Sat 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h63%78%0
Sat 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph35 km/h67%78%0
Sat 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°5%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%75%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%73%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%72%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h91%61%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h91%45%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h94%84%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h95%50%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h95%65%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%71%1
Sun 11aSunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%41%2
Sun 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h66%75%3
Sun 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%68%4
Sun 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%68%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%73%4
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h52%75%3
Sun 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%74%2
Sun 6pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)71°22°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%69%1
Sun 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°10%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%73%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°10%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h68%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°10%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h71%94%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°10%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%93%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°10%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h79%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°10%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h79%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h79%85%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%87%0
Mon 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%86%0
Mon 6aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%93%0
Mon 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%96%0
Mon 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)56°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%87%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°30%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%89%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°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 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% 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 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 37°3°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 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 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% 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
    59°15°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
    56°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      30% chance

    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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    31 mph49 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 54°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    31% chance of rain, high 69°, low 51°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–69°; 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

Branched Oak Reservoir

4.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1284 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pawnee Lake

4.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1245 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road)

5.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
62 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Twin Lakes Reservoir

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1341 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lincoln Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Record high
89°32° in 1927
Record low
17°−8° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:55–6:50 PM
Morning 7:31–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:50–7:01 PM
Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Malcolm. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.