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Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KAUH

Polk, NE weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind
17 mph28 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 47°8° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (70%, 0.96 in24 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°5%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h67%90%1
Sat 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h59%91%1
Sat 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h62%83%0
Sat 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%72%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%79%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%78%0
Sat 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%79%0
Sun 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%91%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%76%0
Sun 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%67%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%73%0
Sun 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%68%0
Sun 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%72%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%57%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%65%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%48%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%79%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%78%2
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h65%79%3
Sun 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%76%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%74%4
Sun 3pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%66%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%60%3
Sun 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%66%2
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)69°21°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%94%1
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h70%98%0
Sun 9pDrizzle59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)58°14°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)58°14°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%0
Mon 12aRain57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h90%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%100%0
Mon 2aRain57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%100%0
Mon 3aRain56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h90%100%0
Mon 4aShowers56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%100%0
Mon 5aShowers54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%100%0
Mon 6aRain54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%100%0
Mon 8aShowers53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Mon 9aRain56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h87%100%0
Mon 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h84%98%1
Mon 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)63°17°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%86%0
Mon 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°70%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h70%93%1
Mon 2pShowers66°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)66°19°70%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%95%1
Mon 3pShowers67°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)67°19°70%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h65%98%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 20 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
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 54°12°

      60% chance · 0.57 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.73 in19 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 67°19°

      70% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      60% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 44. 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
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    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 71°22°).

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 74. 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°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 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.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
    55°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      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
    52°11°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 70°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    68% chance of rain, high 69°, low 44°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–74°; 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

Warm Slough near Central City

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek near Silver Creek

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Prairie Creek near Silver Creek

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
6 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Loup River Power Canal near Genoa

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.9 ft
Flow
2,930 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Central City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Record high
85°29° in 1952
Record low
21°−6° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:58–6:54 PM
Morning 7:35–8:31 AM
Blue hour
6:54–7:05 PM
Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Polk. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.