Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KONL

Royal, NE weather

Overcast and 47°8°, rain ~5 PM–5 AM (71%).

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Cloudy · Feels like 42°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 47°8°
Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the north. 711–14 mph22 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.01 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

32°18° cooler than this time yesterday (80°27° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 AM tomorrow (70%, 0.69 in18 mm)
Low 45°7° tonight at 10 PM
Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (90%, 3.4 in85 mm)

This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 10 PM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Monday afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	100%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	99%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	100%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Heavy rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Showers	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Showers	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	55°13°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	96%	1
Mon 3p	Showers	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	57°14°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	94%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Heavy rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 1.5 in39 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Storms 1 in26 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 57°14°
  90% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  80% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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 61°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 57 mph92 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
49% chance of rain, high 60°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
37% chance of rain, high 57°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
92% chance of rain, high 59°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–70°; 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

Elkhorn River at Ewing

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Elkhorn River at Neligh

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 152 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Elkhorn River near Ewing

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Verdigre Creek near Verdigre

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 183 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:54 PM; Morning 7:38–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:05 PM; Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Royal, NE weather

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Days ahead

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Today

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Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Elkhorn River at Ewing

Elkhorn River at Neligh

South Fork Elkhorn River near Ewing

Verdigre Creek near Verdigre

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon