Elm Creek (trib. to Republican River) at Amboy
4.6 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KHSI
Red Cloud, NE weather
Mostly sunny and 61°16°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 61°16°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM
This afternoonNear 72°22°
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningNear 57°14° · Rain all morning (80%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 72% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 63% | — | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW | 55% | — | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW | 53% | — | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 55% | — | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 55% | — | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 55% | — | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 57% | — | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 53% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 61% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 64°18°50% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 57°14°60% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 57°14°80% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
79% chance of rain, high 66°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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
Below flood stage
Republican River at Guide Rock
10 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 111 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Thompson Creek at Riverton
13 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Republican River at Riverton
13 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 30 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 11Typical 127
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Red Cloud · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 75°24° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 91°33° in 2022
- Record low
- 14°−10° in 1972
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Red Cloud weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:03–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:37–8:32 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:58–7:09 PM
- Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:39 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
