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Observed 11:15 PM CDT at KOLU

Platte Center, NE weather

Mostly cloudy and 48°9°.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°), high 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the north-northwest. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.36 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

19°11° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow night 8 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • High 68°20° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 8 PM (70%, 1.4 in36 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM
  1. TonightNear 49°9° · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (60%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  7. Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 10 PM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%93%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%84%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%85%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%85%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%75%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%78%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%41%0
Sun 8aSunny47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%38%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%69%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%40%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%42%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%55%3
Sun 1pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%70%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)66°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%69%4
Sun 3pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%57%4
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h55%70%3
Sun 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h55%73%2
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)63°17°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)62°17°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%84%0
Sun 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)58°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%82%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%100%0
Sun 11pShowers55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h86%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)54°12°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h83%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)53°12°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h86%98%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)52°11°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h89%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)52°11°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%100%0
Mon 7aShowers52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)52°11°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%100%0
Mon 8aShowers51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)51°11°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)53°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h83%97%0
Mon 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)59°15°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h78%97%0
Mon 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)61°16°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h75%99%0
Mon 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 49°9° to 65°18°)64°18°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h67%86%2
Mon 2pDrizzle65°18° (likely 50°10° to 68°20°)65°18°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h68%88%4
Mon 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 52°11° to 69°21°)66°19°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%96%3
Mon 4pShowers67°19° (likely 52°11° to 69°21°)67°19°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%95%1
Mon 5pShowers67°19° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)67°19°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%92%0
Mon 6pShowers66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)66°19°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%80%0
Mon 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)64°18°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%85%0
Mon 8pShowers62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h70%73%0
Mon 9pShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h75%76%0
Mon 10pShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h80%83%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      60% chance · 0.71 in18 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    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 68°20°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 67°19°

      70% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 62°17°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°14°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      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 71. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 53°11°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 67°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 51°.

  3. Monday

    68% chance of rain, high 68°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–73°; 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

Loup River at Columbus

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
485 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Shell Creek near Columbus

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.1 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Duncan

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Loup River Power Canal near Columbus

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.4 ft
Flow
3,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
2
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Genoa 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Record high
88°31° in 1927
Record low
19°−7° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Platte Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:56–6:52 PM
Morning 7:35–8:30 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:03 PM
Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Platte Center. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.