Big Blue River at Beatrice
8.5 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 408 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 AM CDT at KBIE
Pickrell, NE weather
Clear and 60°16°.
Today: low 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 60°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.13 inHg1020 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 60°16° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 59% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 55% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 45% | 36% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 41% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 39% | 19% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 39% | 54% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 39% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 40% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 50% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 71% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 79% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 63% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 44% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 41% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 70% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°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 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–62°17°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–62°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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
- 66°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 55°13°20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–62°17°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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
Below flood stage
Turkey Creek near DeWitt
8.5 mi- Level
- 11.1 ft
- Flow
- 94 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Olive Creek Lake
16 mi- Level
- 1330 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Stagecoach Lake
16 mi- Level
- 1271 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:56–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:30–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:50–7:01 PM
- Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:32 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
