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Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KHDE

Riverton, NE weather

Windy and 54°12°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Windy

Wind
20 mph32 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point
44°6°
Comfortable · up to 52°11° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (80%, 1.2 in31 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22° · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h55%88%1
Sat 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h53%87%0
Sat 6pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)66°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h56%78%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h62%72%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h69%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h74%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h74%96%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h77%96%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%76%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%95%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%86%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%72%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%68%0
Sun 5aMostly clear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%37%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)49°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%72%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%73%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%82%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%87%0
Sun 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%78%1
Sun 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)61°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%78%2
Sun 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%93%3
Sun 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)68°20°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h59%92%4
Sun 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)71°22°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%96%2
Sun 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h55%93%1
Sun 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h57%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%98%1
Sun 6pShowers72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)72°22°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h59%98%1
Sun 7pRain69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h66%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h75%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h84%97%0
Sun 10pDrizzle61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h87%98%0
Sun 11pDrizzle60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h90%97%0
Mon 2aRain59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%98%0
Mon 3aDrizzle59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h90%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)57°14°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%99%0
Mon 6aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)57°14°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h90%99%0
Mon 7aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h90%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h90%100%0
Mon 10aShowers60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h90%99%0
Mon 11aShowers62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h84%87%2
Mon 12pShowers64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h78%94%3
Mon 1pShowers66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h73%85%4
Mon 2pShowers67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%87%2
Mon 3pShowers68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%79%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 65°18°

      70% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 57°14°

      70% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      80% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 68°20°

      80% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 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 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 73°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 56 mph89 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    33% chance of rain, high 74°, low 55°.

  3. Monday

    78% chance of rain, high 69°, low 45°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 60–76°.

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

Thompson Creek at Riverton

0.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Riverton

0.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
31 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Center Creek at Franklin

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Elm Creek (trib. to Republican River) at Amboy

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft
Flow
17 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · 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 12Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–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 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Record high
91°33° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 1972

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:42 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
6:04–6:59 PM
Morning 7:38–8:33 AM
Blue hour
6:59–7:10 PM
Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Riverton. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.