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Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KGRI

Phillips, NE weather

Overcast and 54°12°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°), high 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind
18 mph30 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 1 PM
Air quality
50Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

17°10° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 1–3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (80%, 1.1 in28 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 61°16° by 4 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (70%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)67°19°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%99%3
Sat 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)66°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h54%98%2
Sat 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)66°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h54%97%2
Sat 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h58%91%1
Sat 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h60%97%1
Sat 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%79%1
Sat 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h64%78%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h69%76%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h74%68%0
Sat 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h80%79%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%77%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%81%0
Sun 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%86%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%65%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%67%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%61%0
Sun 5aMostly clear48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h89%39%0
Sun 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%71%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%74%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h93%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%76%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%72%1
Sun 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%73%2
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%69%3
Sun 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%71%4
Sun 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h61%87%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%70%4
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h59%83%3
Sun 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%95%1
Sun 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h63%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)64°18°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%100%0
Sun 8pRain63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h75%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)59°15°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h87%100%0
Sun 10pRain59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)59°15°70%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h87%100%0
Sun 11pRain58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h90%100%0
Mon 12aRain57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h90%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%100%0
Mon 2aRain57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h90%100%0
Mon 3aHeavy rain57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%100%0
Mon 4aRain56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)56°13°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h93%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)55°13°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%0
Mon 8aShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Mon 9aShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h91%100%0
Mon 10aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h87%100%1
Mon 11aShowers60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h81%96%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 37°3°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 63°17°

      70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Heavy rain, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      80% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast 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 before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    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 72°22°).

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 57 mph91 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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
    53°12°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 58 mph93 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 69°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    76% chance of rain, high 67°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–73°; chance of precipitation on 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

Platte River near Grand Island

3.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
252 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wood River at Grand Island Diversion

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.4 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Wood River near Alda

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Warm Slough near Central City

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
3
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Grand Island Central NE Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Record high
86°30° in 1927
Record low
18°−8° in 1938

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
6:00–6:56 PM
Morning 7:37–8:32 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:07 PM
Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Phillips. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.