Observed 5:00 AM CDT at KOFK

Plainview, NE weather

Windy and 64°18°, rain ~6–8 AM (53%).

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Windy

Wind: 21 mph33 km/h; From the south. 1219–21 mph33 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 7 AM (60%, 0.4 in10 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 6 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 10 AM–2 PM
Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–5 PM
Rain tomorrow from 5 PM (90%, 2.5 in63 mm)

This morningDown to 58°14° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	62%	97%	0
Sat 6a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	96%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	81%	95%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	76%	94%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	67%	91%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	62%	79%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	61%	80%	1
Sat 2p	Showers	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	79%	1
Sat 3p	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	97%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	97%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	75%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)	55°13°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	54°12°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	51°11°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	45°7°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.42 in11 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.42 in11 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	90%, 0.42 in11 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	98%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	90%, 0.42 in11 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 57°14°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 58°14°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 63. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
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 63°17°).
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 63. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.39 in10 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–60°16°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Snow 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
53% chance of rain, high 62°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
40% chance of rain, high 57°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of rain, high 56°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–65°.

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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

Willow Creek near Foster

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Pierce

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Pierce

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1624 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bazile Creek at Center

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:52 PM; Morning 7:37–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Plainview. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Plainview, NE weather

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Rivers

Willow Creek near Foster

Willow Creek near Pierce

Willow Creek near Pierce

Bazile Creek at Center

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon