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Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KHJH

Nelson, NE weather

Clear and 56°13°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Clear

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the north. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow night 7 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • High 74°23° tomorrow at 5 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 7 PM–Monday night 7 PM (60%, 0.48 in12 mm)
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (50%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  7. Monday nightNear 65°18° · Rain 6–7 PM (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%83%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%88%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h71%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h74%75%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%72%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%70%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%65%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%47%0
Sun 5aClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%33%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%66%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%76%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%78%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%64%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h67%50%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%69%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h59%86%4
Sun 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%79%5
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%96%4
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%87%3
Sun 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h51%96%2
Sun 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%94%0
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%98%0
Sun 9pShowers63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%99%0
Sun 11pRain61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h78%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h81%96%0
Mon 1aCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%99%0
Mon 6aRain57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%93%0
Mon 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%98%0
Mon 9aShowers59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h83%98%0
Mon 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)61°16°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h84%98%1
Mon 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)63°17°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%97%2
Mon 12pRain65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)65°18°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h73%93%3
Mon 1pShowers67°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)67°19°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%89%4
Mon 2pCloudy68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)68°20°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h65%95%2
Mon 3pShowers68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)68°20°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h65%97%3
Mon 4pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%92%0
Mon 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%92%1
Mon 6pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h68%81%0
Mon 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)65°18°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h70%90%0
Mon 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)63°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h72%89%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 67°19°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 69°21°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    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
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
    59°15°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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.

    High, likely
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 56°.

  3. Monday

    63% chance of rain, high 70°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 64–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Little Blue River near Deweese

9.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
75 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River near Deshler

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
922 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River near Hardy

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
160 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Guide Rock

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
111 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Superior · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Record high
89°32° in 1921
Record low
20°−7° in 2006

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  4. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  5. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  6. +21°+11°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
6:01–6:56 PM
Morning 7:35–8:30 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:07 PM
Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Nelson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.