Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KMLE

Ralston, NE weather

Clear and 59°15°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	60%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	77%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	71%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	68%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	58%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	78%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	82%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	80%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	78%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	88%	1
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	72°22°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	80%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	80%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	91%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	46%	100%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	89%	0
Mon 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	51%	90%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 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 75°24°).
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 70. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
54°12°–77°25°
Low, likely
37°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–76°; 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

Missouri River at Omaha

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.6 ft
Flow: 28,900 cfs

Forecast peak 13.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 204 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Papillion Creek at Papillion

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.6 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Omaha Eppley Airfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+16°+9°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:47 PM; Morning 7:28–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:58 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ralston, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Omaha

Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha

West Papillion Creek at Papillion

Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon