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Observed 6:25 PM CDT at KOFK

Norfolk, NE weather

Overcast and 52°11°.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the north. 610–14 mph22 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 63°17° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (80%, 2 in52 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (80%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h65%100%1
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h64%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h63%89%0
Sat 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%86%0
Sat 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°20%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°20%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h71%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°20%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°20%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%97%0
Sun 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°20%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h83%100%0
Sun 4aShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°20%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%98%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%95%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h89%76%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%80%0
Sun 10aMostly sunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h74%60%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%77%2
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h64%76%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%71%4
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%76%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny63°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%71%4
Sun 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)63°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%67%3
Sun 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)63°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%63%2
Sun 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%69%1
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)59°15°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h62%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%86%0
Sun 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%98%0
Sun 11pDrizzle51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h83%100%0
Mon 1aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%100%0
Mon 2aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h86%100%0
Mon 3aRain48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h89%100%0
Mon 4aRain47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Mon 5aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Mon 6aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Mon 7aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%100%0
Mon 8aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h93%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h89%100%0
Mon 10aShowers53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%100%0
Mon 11aShowers56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)56°13°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h74%99%0
Mon 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)58°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%98%1
Mon 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)60°16°70%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%97%1
Mon 2pShowers62°17° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)62°17°70%, 0.12 in3 mm12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%64%4
Mon 3pShowers63°17° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)63°17°70%, 0.12 in3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%88%3
Mon 4pShowers64°18° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)64°18°70%, 0.12 in3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h60%88%2
Mon 5pShowers64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)64°18°70%, 0.12 in3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%66%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.91 in23 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Night: Rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Storms 0.76 in19 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      70% chance · 0.65 in17 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 2 to 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
    53°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 46°.

  3. Monday

    69% chance of rain, high 65°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Elkhorn River at Norfolk

1.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
270 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.2 ft
Flow
50 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Pierce

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1624 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Pierce

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Norfolk Karl Stefan Memorial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Record high
86°30° in 1927
Record low
14°−10° in 1926

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +15°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +23°+13°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour
5:55–6:51 PM
Morning 7:35–8:31 AM
Blue hour
6:51–7:02 PM
Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Norfolk. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.