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Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KHDE

Orleans, NE weather

Overcast and 52°11°.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
16 mph26 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h
From the north-northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point
42°5°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

Next 48 hours

28°16° cooler than this time yesterday (80°27° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 1 PM
  • Low 47°8° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (80%, 3.2 in82 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h74%99%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h74%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h80%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h80%93%0
Sat 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h80%97%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h77%92%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%93%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%69%0
Sun 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%76%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%79%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h89%61%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%53%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%82%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%85%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%86%2
Sun 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)61°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%85%1
Sun 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)62°17°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%87%2
Sun 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)65°18°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%93%1
Sun 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)65°18°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h73%94%2
Sun 4pCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h73%96%2
Sun 5pRain67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)67°19°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)65°18°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h78%100%0
Sun 7pRain63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%100%0
Sun 9pRain59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%99%0
Sun 10pRain58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°60%, 0.12 in3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.12 in3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.12 in3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°60%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°70%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%95%0
Mon 6aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%95%0
Mon 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%93%0
Mon 8aDrizzle54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%100%0
Mon 10aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h96%99%1
Mon 11aShowers60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°80%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h93%99%2
Mon 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h87%98%2
Mon 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h81%97%2
Mon 2pShowers65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h78%90%2
Mon 3pShowers65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)65°18°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h78%78%2
Mon 4pShowers66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)66°19°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h73%68%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 67°19°

      60% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 62°17°

      70% chance · 1.4 in36 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 55°13°

      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.

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 54°12°

      80% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 66°19°

      80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      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.

    High, likely
    66°19°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°16°

      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.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      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.

    High, likely
    68°20°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°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.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      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
    53°12°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°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
    55°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    55% chance of rain, high 68°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    82% chance of rain, high 68°, low 41°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 60–74°.

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

Republican River near Orleans

2.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
20 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sappa Creek near Stamford

3.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Harlan Reservoir

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1933 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
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 42°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?

Harlan County Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Record high
86°30° in 2022
Record low
20°−7° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
6:07–7:02 PM
Morning 7:41–8:35 AM
Blue hour
7:02–7:12 PM
Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Orleans. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.