Republican River at McCook
1.2 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KMCK
Clear and 64°18°, rain ~7 AM (47%).
Today: low 56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°), high 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°).
Now 64°18°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Showers | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 73% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 75% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 78% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 84% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 83% | 96% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 77% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 77% | 100% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 62% | 100% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 71% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 69% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 93% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.74 in19 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 1.4 in37 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.2 in29 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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. Sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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 64°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% 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
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
61% chance of rain, high 64°, low 56°.
80% chance of rain, high 57°, low 47°, cooling off.
92% chance of rain, high 60°, low 35°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 59–67°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 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.
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°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 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
McCook weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing