Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KOGA

Paxton, NE weather

Overcast and 49°10°, rain ~10–3 PM (90%).

Forecasts agree

Now 49°10°

Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°

Feels like: 44°7°; Wind chill from 13 mph21 km/h wind · air 49°10°
Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the northeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

38°21° cooler than this time yesterday (87°30° then, 49°10° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 4 PM
Rain today 4 PM–Monday noon (100%, 8 in204 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 1 PM
Fog tomorrow night 9 PM–2 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night 4–5 AM

This afternoonDown to 45°7° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 39°4° by midnight · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Monday afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Fog	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Fog	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Fog	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	34°1°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	36°2°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	52°11° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 40°4° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	100%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 42°6° to 63°17°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	94%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	72%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  90% chance · 2.6 in66 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  100% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. 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 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. 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°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
48°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
90% chance of rain, high 55°, low 40°.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 58°, low 29°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–69°.

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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

South Platte River at Roscoe

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River near Sutherland

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 117 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River near Keystone

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Birdwood Creek near Hershey

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:08 PM; Morning 6:49–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:19 PM; Morning 6:39–6:49 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Paxton. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,000 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Paxton, NE weather

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Days ahead

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Platte River at Roscoe

North Platte River near Sutherland

North Platte River near Keystone

Birdwood Creek near Hershey

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon