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Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KONL

Spencer, NE weather

Rainy and 44°7°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain tomorrow ~12–10 AM (90%).

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°), high 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°).

Forecasts agree

Now 44°7°

Rain

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
Humidity
90%
Air 44°7°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.38 inHg1029 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

27°15° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain for the next 48 hours (100%, 8.3 in211 mm)
  • Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • High 51°11° tomorrow at 5 PM
  1. TonightNear 46°8° · Rain all night (90%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8pRain47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)47°8°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%99%0
Sat 9pDrizzle47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h81%100%0
Sat 10pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)46°8°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%100%0
Sat 11pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%100%0
Sun 12aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)46°8°50%, 0.08 in2 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°70%, 0.08 in2 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%99%0
Sun 3aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)44°7°90%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10aRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aDrizzle47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)44°7°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h89%100%1
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%100%1
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%100%0
Sun 5pShowers51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6pRain49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%100%0
Sun 7pShowers48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h89%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)35°2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12pRain47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1pDrizzle49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%100%1
Mon 2pShowers50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)45°7°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h96%100%0
Mon 3pShowers51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)51°11°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Mon 4pRain52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)52°11°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h89%99%0
Mon 5pRain51°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)51°11°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h93%99%0
Mon 6pDrizzle51°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)51°11°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Mon 7pShowers50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)46°8°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      90% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 43°6°

      90% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.56 in14 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      80% chance · 1.1 in28 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      100% chance · 2.1 in53 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Storms 1.6 in39 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 1.6 in41 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 52°11°

      100% chance · 1.7 in42 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 47°9°

      100% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      60% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
    45°7°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    82% chance of rain, high 69°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    90% chance of rain, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 52°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (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

Niobrara River near Spencer

5.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.8 ft
Flow
28,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River near Butte

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Fort Randall Dam

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1343 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Greenwood

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
25.2 ft
Flow
25,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
32
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Pickstown 4ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2017–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Record high
87°31° in 2022
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:58–6:55 PM
Morning 7:41–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:55–7:06 PM
Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Spencer. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.