Observed 5:15 AM CDT at KHJH

Ong, NE weather

Clear and 63°17°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (50%, 0.33 in8.4 mm)

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	73%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	70%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	49%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	24%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	19%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	48%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	38%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	79%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	74°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	92%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 76°24°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	99%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	60%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	61%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	49%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	43%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	82%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	70%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	70%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	82%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	53%	96%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	60°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	59°15°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	58°14°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	99%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. 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°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Monday
63% chance of rain, high 67°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Blue River near Deshler

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 922 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River near Deweese

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Big Blue River near Grafton

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River at Hebron

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Clay Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1971–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:55 PM; Morning 7:35–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ong. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ong, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Blue River near Deshler

Little Blue River near Deweese

West Fork Big Blue River near Grafton

Little Blue River at Hebron

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon