Republican River near Orleans
2.5 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
- Flow
- 20 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KHDE
Overcast and 52°11°.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°).
Now 52°11°
Cloudy
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 74% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 89% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 96% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 93% | 99% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 87% | 98% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 81% | 97% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 90% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 78% | 78% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 68% | 1 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 1.4 in36 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.86 in22 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.04 in1 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 66°, low 46°.
55% chance of rain, high 68°, low 53°.
82% chance of rain, high 68°, low 41°.
Mostly dry, highs 60–74°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 85% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Orleans weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing