Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KOLU

Rising City, NE weather

Overcast and 61°16°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Cloudy

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north-northwest. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.6 in15 mm)

This afternoonDown to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	79%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	87%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	92%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	50%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	34%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	56%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	76%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	71%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	70%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	88%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	96%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	94%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. North wind 14 to 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
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, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 10 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 67°19°).
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  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 72. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  40% 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
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% 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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 53 mph86 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 53°.
Monday
57% chance of rain, high 70°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

Big Blue River at Surprise

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek near Shelby

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Duncan

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Loup River at Columbus

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 485 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 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 15Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Osceola · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Rising City 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: 5:56–6:52 PM; Morning 7:33–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rising City, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Blue River at Surprise

Clear Creek near Shelby

Platte River near Duncan

Loup River at Columbus

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