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Observed 5:55 AM MDT at KOGA

Ogallala, NE weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, rain ~5–2 PM (91%).

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the north. Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until 2 PM
  • Rain today from noon (100%, 5.9 in149 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Low 35°2° tonight at 2 AM
  1. This morningDown to 48°9° by 8 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 2 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°5%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph54 km/h49%79%0
Sat 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)41°5°10%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h68%80%0
Sat 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)41°5°10%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h71%88%0
Sat 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°10%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h66%94%1
Sat 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°10%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h61%97%1
Sat 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)52°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h59%98%2
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h52%100%2
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h45%99%1
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h45%97%1
Sat 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h42%100%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h47%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)45°7°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%98%0
Sat 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°60%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)35°2°60%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)33°1°70%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)34°1°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)34°1°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)32°0°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)32°0°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)29°−2°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)29°−2°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)30°−1°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)34°1°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)37°3°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)40°4°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)43°6°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)45°7°30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)46°8°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)46°8°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6pShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)42°6°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7pRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)41°5°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)40°4°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)40°4°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)38°3°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)37°3°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)36°2°100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)34°1°100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)33°1°100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)31°−1°100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)30°−1°100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 53°12°)28°−2°100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 54°12°)28°−2°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 35°2°

      80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 50°10°

      90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°7°

      100% chance · 1.4 in37 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 36°2°

      100% chance · 1.6 in41 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      90% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    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 64°18°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      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
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    44% chance of rain, high 56°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    91% chance of rain, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    82% chance of rain, high 54°, low 29°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 55–64°.

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

North Platte River near Keystone

7.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Roscoe

7.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River at Lewellen

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
360 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 136

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
32
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Ogallala · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Record high
85°29° in 1940
Record low
15°−9° in 1935

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 5:52 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:14–6:10 PM
Morning 6:51–7:47 AM
Blue hour
6:10–6:20 PM
Morning 6:40–6:51 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Ogallala. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.