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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KAFK

Nebraska City, NE weather

Sunny and 65°18°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°), high 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 65°18°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/h
From the south. 35–13 mph21 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
24Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.21 inHg1023 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (65°18° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for
  • High 80°27° today at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 1 PM
  1. This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 10 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h48%21%2
Sat 12pSunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)73°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h43%9%3
Sat 1pSunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h39%10%4
Sat 2pSunny79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)79°26°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h37%20%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)79°26°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h37%54%3
Sat 4pCloudy80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)79°26°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h37%72%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)79°26°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h38%64%1
Sat 6pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h42%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h55%85%0
Sat 9pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h57%83%0
Sat 10pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h61%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h66%82%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h68%78%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h74%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%87%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h85%82%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%68%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h85%88%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h88%86%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%70%1
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h63%67%2
Sun 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h55%62%3
Sun 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h49%64%4
Sun 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%67%4
Sun 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 79°26°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h43%75%4
Sun 4pSunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h41%47%3
Sun 5pCloudy77°25° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h41%76%2
Sun 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%73%1
Sun 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h50%71%0
Sun 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%73%0
Sun 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h63%71%0
Sun 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%82%0
Sun 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%79%0
Mon 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%81%0
Mon 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%81%0
Mon 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%81%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h83%82%0
Mon 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%84%0
Mon 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%88%0
Mon 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%92%0
Mon 8aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%77%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h78%77%0
Mon 10aMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%72%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 80°27°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    77°25°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph.

    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 74°23°).

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 76°24°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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.

    High, likely
    61°16°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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.

    High, likely
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      30% 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
    57°14°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    31 mph49 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 80°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 55°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 74°, low 55°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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

Missouri River at Nebraska City

0.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.9 ft
Flow
35,000 cfs

Forecast peak 8.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Brownville

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
24.6 ft
Flow
38,000 cfs

Forecast peak 24.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Weeping Water Creek at Union

8.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
70 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.0 ft
Flow
2,550 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Nebraska City 2nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
80°27° / 54°12°
Record high
87°31° in 2022
Record low
22°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Nebraska City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:52–6:47 PM
Morning 7:27–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:47–6:57 PM
Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Nebraska City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.