Elm Creek (trib. to Platte River) near Elm Creek
14 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KLXN
Rainy and 45°7°.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°).
Now 45°7°
Rain · Feels like 40°4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 78% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 81% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 81% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 84% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Fog | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 93% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 90% | 81% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 87% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 81% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 47°8° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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.
70% chance of rain, high 66°, low 40°.
55% chance of rain, high 61°, low 48°, cooling off.
93% chance of rain, high 62°, low 36°.
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing