Observed 8:25 AM MDT at KBFF

Mitchell, NE weather

Sunny and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Sunny · Feels like 33°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.13 inHg+4.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 9 AM
Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
High 54°12° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (70%, 0.8 in20 mm)

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	82%	25%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	34%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	76%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	45%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	58%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	43%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	45%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	35%	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	38%	74%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	32°0°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	35°2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	99%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	99%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Scattered rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers between 9am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain 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
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. 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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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
40°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
64% chance of rain, high 50°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–66°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Platte River at Mitchell

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 298 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at Scottsbluff

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at WY-NE State Line nr Henry

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 148 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Reservoirs at Lake Minatare Reservoir

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4098 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 16 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 6°3° colder than typical.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:17 PM; Morning 7:00–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mitchell. The highest point on the skyline is about 15,300 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mitchell, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Platte River at Mitchell

North Platte River at Scottsbluff

North Platte River at WY-NE State Line nr Henry

Reservoirs at Lake Minatare Reservoir

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon