South Platte River at North Platte
1.3 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
- Flow
- 299 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:15 PM CDT at KLBF
Overcast and 43°6°, rain tomorrow ~12–6 AM (87%).
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°), high 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°).
Now 43°6°
Cloudy · Feels like 39°4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.4 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 77% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 90% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 75% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 69% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 86% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 29% | 0 |
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.65 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.61 in15 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.8 in20 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 2.1 in54 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.8 in46 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.93 in24 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
79% chance of rain, high 68°, low 40°.
74% chance of rain, high 56°, low 43°, cooling off.
89% chance of rain, high 59°, low 31°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 60–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
North Platte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing