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Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KLBF

Maxwell, NE weather

Clear and 64°18°, rain ~8–6 AM (78%).

Today: low 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 10 AM
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM
  • Rain today from 7 AM (100%, 9.1 in232 mm)
  • Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h today 9 AM–4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 37°3° tonight at 11 PM
  1. TonightNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningDown to 51°11° by 9 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h
  3. This afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
  4. TonightDown to 37°3° by 11 PM · Rain all night (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h78%95%0
Sat 5aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%72%0
Sat 6aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h87%74%0
Sat 7aDrizzle57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)57°14°30%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%73%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%87%0
Sat 9aDrizzle51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)51°11°50%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 40 mph64 km/h89%79%0
Sat 10aDrizzle54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°50%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 36 mph58 km/h71%98%1
Sat 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°60%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph54 km/h69%100%1
Sat 12pShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°60%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph50 km/h74%100%1
Sat 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)44°7°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph46 km/h68%100%1
Sat 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h68%100%0
Sat 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h66%100%1
Sat 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%100%0
Sat 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h66%100%1
Sat 6pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%100%0
Sat 7pShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h79%100%0
Sat 8pShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)33°1°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)33°1°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)33°1°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)31°−1°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)32°0°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)32°0°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)33°1°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)33°1°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)33°1°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)33°1°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%97%0
Sun 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)33°1°40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%82%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)30°−1°40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%97%0
Sun 8aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)31°−1°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)32°0°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%82%0
Sun 10aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)37°3°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%86%0
Sun 11aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)39°4°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%80%0
Sun 12pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)40°4°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%93%0
Sun 1pShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)43°6°100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%91%1
Sun 2pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)44°7°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%99%0
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)47°8°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h96%100%0
Sun 4pShowers52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)52°11°60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5pShowers54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%100%0
Sun 7pRain51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)51°11°100%, 0.52 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)44°7°100%, 0.52 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)41°5°100%, 0.52 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)41°5°100%, 0.52 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)41°5°100%, 0.52 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)40°4°100%, 0.52 in13 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)40°4°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)39°4°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)38°3°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 51°11°

      70% chance · 0.83 in21 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 40°4°

      80% chance · 1 in27 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.63 in16 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 35°2°

      80% chance · 0.64 in16 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 54°12°

      100% chance · 1.1 in28 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      100% chance · 2.8 in71 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      100% chance · 1.8 in45 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 56°13°

      90% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      80% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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 64.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      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 40.

    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 63°17°).

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    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 63.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      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
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    55°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      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°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    70% chance of rain, high 58°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    96% chance of rain, high 54°, low 40°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    99% chance of rain, high 56°, low 32°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 59–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (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

Platte River at Maxwell

1.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
136 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River at Brady

9.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
38 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Brady Channel 4

9.9 mi
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
36 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at North Platte

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.3 ft
Flow
307 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 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 37Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°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?

North Platte Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 51°11°
Record high
86°30° in 1940
Record low
9°−13° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
6:09–7:05 PM
Morning 7:46–8:42 AM
Blue hour
7:05–7:16 PM
Morning 7:35–7:46 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Maxwell. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.