Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KJYR

McCool Junction, NE weather

Overcast and 72°22°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the west. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 7 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night 9 PM–7 AM (50%, 0.4 in10 mm)

This afternoonDown to 67°19° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 9 PM–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	64%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	49%	91%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	96%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	54%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	60%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	47%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	86%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	92%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	95%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	68%	87%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
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 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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
53°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 55°.
Monday
56% chance of rain, high 70°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

West Fork Big Blue River near Grafton

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 107 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · 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 13Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

York 3n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+22°+12°SatOct 24

McCool Junction weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:54 PM; Morning 7:34–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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