Willow Creek near Pierce
1.9 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:30 PM CDT at KOFK
Pierce, NE weather
Overcast and 55°13°.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°), high 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°).
Now 55°13°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 813–21 mph34 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.25 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 1 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%)
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 22 mph35 km/h from NNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 71% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 10% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 65% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 59% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 53% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 81% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 82% | 99% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 47°8°40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 55°13°60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 45°7°90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Storms 0.56 in14 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 45°7°80% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 60°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°6°50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–54°12°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 72. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 63°17°50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 63°17°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
- 60°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°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°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–61°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 54°12°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–59°15°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 43°.
Monday
80% chance of rain, high 63°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–72°; 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
Willow Creek near Pierce
1.9 mi- Level
- 1624 ft
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce
4.4 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 51 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Willow Creek near Foster
7.2 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:55–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:32 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
