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Observed 11:15 PM CDT at KLBF

North Platte, NE weather

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°).

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy · Feels like 39°4°

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east-northeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

26°14° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until Monday night 7 PM (90%, 7.2 in183 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tonight at 1 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 1 PM
  • High 56°13° tomorrow night at 6 PM
  1. TonightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (90%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  7. Monday nightDown to 41°5° by 10 PM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)40°4°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%100%0
Sun 10aDrizzle45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)42°6°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%100%0
Sun 3pShowers53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%100%1
Sun 4pRain54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°80%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°80%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°80%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)46°8°80%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aDrizzle48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aDrizzle50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)46°8°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aDrizzle52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)52°11°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%100%0
Mon 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)54°12°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h90%100%0
Mon 1pShowers55°13° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%100%1
Mon 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)56°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h77%98%1
Mon 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h72%94%1
Mon 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%90%1
Mon 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h64%83%2
Mon 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%75%1
Mon 7pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h69%65%0
Mon 8pPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%51%0
Mon 9pMostly clear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%52%0
Mon 10pMostly clear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%29%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    67°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.61 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 54°12°

      70% chance · 0.8 in20 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°12°

      90% chance · 2.1 in54 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 48°9°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      90% chance · 0.93 in24 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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.

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      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
    48°9°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      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
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    79% chance of rain, high 68°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    74% chance of rain, high 56°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    89% chance of rain, high 59°, low 31°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 60–70°.

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

South Platte River at North Platte

1.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.2 ft
Flow
299 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at North Platte

2.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
683 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River at Maxwell

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
162 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Birdwood Creek near Hershey

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
18
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

North Platte Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Record high
86°30° in 1940
Record low
9°−13° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +1°MonOct 19
  2. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  4. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  5. +24°+13°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

North Platte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
6:10–7:06 PM
Morning 7:47–8:43 AM
Blue hour
7:06–7:16 PM
Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from North Platte. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.