Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KLNK

Sprague, NE weather

Mostly cloudy and 75°24°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 20 mph32 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (76°24° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 2 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	39%	8%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	17%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	50%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	98%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	99%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	60%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	88%	43%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	75%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	79%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	77%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	73%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	64%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	65°18°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	72%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind 9 to 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°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°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 57°.
Monday
31% chance of rain, high 75°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–78°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Salt Creek at Roca

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Stagecoach Lake

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1271 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Olive Creek Lake

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1330 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Yankee Hill Reservoir

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1245 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lincoln Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:50 PM; Morning 7:30–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Sprague, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salt Creek at Roca

Stagecoach Lake

Olive Creek Lake

Yankee Hill Reservoir

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