Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria
14 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KHJH
Ohiowa, NE weather
Clear and 63°17°.
Today: low 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°), high 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 47°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.11 inHg1020 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 62°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 61°16° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 3 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 60% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 60% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 60% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 46% | 17% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 44% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 41% | 67% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 73% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 43% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 49% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 62% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 80% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 83% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 51% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 46% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 46% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–57°14°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–62°17°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 69°21°).
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 73°23°20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 69°20°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.08 in2 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
- 60°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 53°12°20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 57°14°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Monday
47% chance of rain, high 68°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
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
Below flood stage
Little Blue River at Hebron
19 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 78 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
West Fork Big Blue River near Grafton
22 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Blue River near Fairbury
23 mi- Level
- 7.6 ft
- Flow
- 248 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:58–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:53–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
