North Platte River near Minatare
1.8 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 282 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:00 PM MDT at KBFF
Minatare, NE weather
Overcast and 46°8°.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°), high 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°).
Now 46°8°
Cloudy · Feels like 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the north. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 28°−2°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.37 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain 9 PM–1 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (70%)
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 55% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 39% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 36% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 33°1° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 30°−1° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 29°−2° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 29°−2° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 27°−3° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 98% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°2°20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. 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
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 44°7°70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
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 around 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°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 37°3°70% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 44°7°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 40°4°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 27 mph44 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°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.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°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
- 64°18°–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
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°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
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°Dry
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
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 59°15°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°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
- 54°12°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 54°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
69% chance of rain, high 48°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–68°.
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.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Reservoirs at Lake Minatare Reservoir
7.4 mi- Level
- 4098 ft
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
North Platte River at Scottsbluff
9.4 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
North Platte River at Mitchell
18 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 301 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 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
- 36
- 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 28°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).
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +9°+5°TueOct 20
- +12°+6°WedOct 21
- +17°+9°ThuOct 22
- +19°+10°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Minatare 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 35 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 91% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
