Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KLCG

McLean, NE weather

Overcast and 57°14°, rain ~10 PM–3 AM (45%).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the north-northwest. 813–16 mph26 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 PM
Rain tonight 10 PM–7 AM (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
High 56°13° tomorrow at 1 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 8 PM (90%, 2.2 in56 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday 8–9 AM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Rain 10 PM–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (90%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	64%	96%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	61%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	87%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	80%	100%	2
Mon 1p	Showers	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Showers	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	95%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 1.1 in28 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Storms 0.73 in19 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 58°14°
  80% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
84% chance of rain, high 60°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–70°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

Willow Creek near Pierce

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Pierce

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1624 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Foster

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:51 PM; Morning 7:35–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

McLean, NE weather

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Today

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Rivers

Willow Creek near Pierce

Willow Creek near Pierce

North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce

Willow Creek near Foster

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon