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Observed 3:10 AM CDT at KBBW

Merna, NE weather

Clear and 64°18°, rain ~8–6 AM (76%).

Today: low 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°), high 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 10 AM
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
29.99 inHg1016 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 6 AM
  • Rain today from 7 AM (100%, 8.2 in207 mm)
  • Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h today 8 AM–4 PM
  • Below 50°10° today after 4 PM
  1. TonightNear 60°16° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningDown to 51°11° by 9 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (70%) · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h
  3. This afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  4. TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)61°16°10%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h72%64%0
Sat 4aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)60°16°20%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h78%78%0
Sat 5aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)59°15°10%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h83%88%0
Sat 6aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)58°14°20%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h87%68%0
Sat 7aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)57°14°40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h90%90%0
Sat 8aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h80%98%0
Sat 9aDrizzle51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)51°11°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 37 mph60 km/h89%99%0
Sat 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph55 km/h71%99%0
Sat 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h71%98%1
Sat 12pShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h74%99%1
Sat 1pShowers50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph49 km/h74%100%1
Sat 2pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h74%100%1
Sat 3pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h77%100%0
Sat 4pShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h80%100%0
Sat 5pShowers50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h74%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)36°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)33°1°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)34°1°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)35°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)35°2°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%95%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)34°1°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)35°2°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)32°0°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%94%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)35°2°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%93%0
Sun 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)32°0°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)32°0°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)32°0°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)31°−1°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%84%0
Sun 9aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%83%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%89%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°70%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%94%2
Sun 12pShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)43°6°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%91%2
Sun 1pShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)44°7°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%94%1
Sun 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)51°11°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%99%0
Sun 3pRain52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)52°11°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%1
Sun 4pRain52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)52°11°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%0
Sun 5pShowers53°12° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)53°12°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%100%0
Sun 6pShowers53°12° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)53°12°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)44°7°100%, 0.49 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pShowers47°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)43°6°100%, 0.49 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)41°5°100%, 0.49 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)40°4°100%, 0.49 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain45°7° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)40°4°100%, 0.49 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)38°3°100%, 0.49 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)38°3°100%, 0.48 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)37°3°100%, 0.48 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 57°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 57°14°

      70% chance · 0.73 in19 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 51°11°

      70% chance · 0.58 in15 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.64 in16 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.61 in15 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 36°2°

      70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 53°12°

      90% chance · 1.2 in31 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      100% chance · 2.7 in68 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      100% chance · 1.7 in42 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast 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
    47°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.9 in23 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      100% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      90% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      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 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      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 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      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
    58°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    69% chance of rain, high 57°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    93% chance of rain, high 53°, low 39°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    99% chance of rain, high 54°, low 33°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

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

Middle Loup River at Gates

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
873 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Loup River at Pressey

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Loup River at Arnold

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
25
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?

Broken Bow 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 51°11°
Record high
89°32° in 1915
Record low
10°−12° in 2005

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
6:05–7:01 PM
Morning 7:44–8:39 AM
Blue hour
7:01–7:12 PM
Morning 7:33–7:44 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Merna. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.