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Observed 3:10 PM MDT at KBFF

Melbeta, NE weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°), high 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
27°−3°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.34 inHg1027 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 9 PM
  • High 54°12° today at 5 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tonight 9 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow night 7 PM–noon (70%, 2.5 in64 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Rain 9 PM–1 AM (30%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (70%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h41%64%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h39%61%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h36%65%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h41%35%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h46%71%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%91%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h60%95%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)37°3°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h62%93%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%96%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)35°2°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h76%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)33°1°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h82%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)30°−1°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h92%99%0
Sun 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%91%0
Sun 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°10%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h100%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)33°1°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%1
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)35°2°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%98%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%97%1
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%99%1
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%100%1
Sun 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)38°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)36°2°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)33°1°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)32°0°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)30°−1°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aDrizzle34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)28°−2°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)29°−2°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aSnow37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)32°0°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aSnow39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)35°2°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aShowers40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)36°2°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aShowers42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)39°4°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12pDrizzle44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%99%1
Mon 1pShowers46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%98%1
Mon 2pShowers47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h76%87%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 34°1°

      70% chance · 1.3 in34 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 37°3°

      70% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    46°8°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    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 66°19°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      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
    49°9°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      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
    51°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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
    53°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 49°, low 34°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    68% chance of rain, high 48°, low 30°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CYS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
37
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Scottsbluff W B Heilig Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Record high
83°28° in 2014
Record low
12°−11° in 1945

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +9°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +17°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:16 PM
Morning 6:59–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:16–6:27 PM
Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Melbeta. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,800 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.