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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KEAR

Odessa, NE weather

Windy and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°), high 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Windy

Wind
20 mph32 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

26°14° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 1 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 5 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (90%, 3.3 in85 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)62°17°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h54%94%2
Sat 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°20%20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h64%100%1
Sat 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h66%100%0
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h66%99%0
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h77%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h74%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%93%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h89%93%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h89%97%0
Sat 11pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)41°5°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%87%0
Sun 12aDrizzle46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%79%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%79%0
Sun 2aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%41%0
Sun 3aClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%40%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%47%0
Sun 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%76%0
Sun 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%83%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%89%0
Sun 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%84%0
Sun 9aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h96%80%0
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h89%80%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%80%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%90%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)60°16°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%87%1
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)62°17°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%100%4
Sun 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)63°17°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%100%2
Sun 4pDrizzle64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)64°18°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%100%1
Sun 5pRain62°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)62°17°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h78%100%0
Sun 6pRain62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)62°17°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h78%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h81%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)54°12°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)54°12°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)53°12°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)53°12°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)52°11°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)51°11°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h100%98%0
Mon 9aDrizzle53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h96%96%0
Mon 10aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%92%1
Mon 11aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°90%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h96%95%1
Mon 12pShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°90%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h93%98%1
Mon 1pShowers61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h87%98%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 49°9°

      20% chance

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 57°14°

      80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      80% chance · 0.97 in25 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 51°11°

      90% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 63°17°

      90% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      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 46.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    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 70°21°).

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°19°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    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
    49°9°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 54 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 55 mph89 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 42°.

  2. Tomorrow

    51% chance of rain, high 64°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    91% chance of rain, high 64°, low 38°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–71°.

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

Platte River near Odessa

2.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Elm Creek (trib. to Platte River) near Elm Creek

7.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Kearney

9.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
1,240 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek near Kearney

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 45°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?

KEARNEY 4 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Record high
89°32° in 1927
Record low
17°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
6:05–7:00 PM
Morning 7:41–8:36 AM
Blue hour
7:00–7:11 PM
Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Odessa. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.