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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KLBF

Stapleton, NE weather

Partly cloudy and 61°16°, rain ~12 PM–6 AM (80%).

Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Partly cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east-northeast. Gusts to 36 mph57 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 8 AM
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 9 AM
  • Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h today 8 AM–4 PM
  • Rain today from 9 AM (100%, 9.9 in250 mm)
  • Below 50°10° today after noon
  • Low 36°2° tonight at 3 AM
  1. This morningDown to 50°10° by 9 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (30%) · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%70%0
Sat 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 35 mph56 km/h66%93%0
Sat 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)43°6°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 36 mph57 km/h74%92%0
Sat 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph54 km/h63%87%0
Sat 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h63%96%0
Sat 12pShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph52 km/h66%98%1
Sat 1pDrizzle49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h63%100%1
Sat 2pDrizzle49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h63%100%0
Sat 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h59%100%0
Sat 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h63%100%1
Sat 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h56%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h61%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h71%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)36°2°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h82%100%0
Sat 9pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)32°0°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)33°1°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)33°1°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)33°1°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)33°1°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)30°−1°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)33°1°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12pRain45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%99%1
Sun 2pDrizzle50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)46°8°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%99%0
Sun 4pShowers53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)44°7°100%, 0.55 in14 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)42°6°100%, 0.55 in14 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pRain46°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)41°5°100%, 0.55 in14 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain46°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)40°4°100%, 0.55 in14 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)39°4°100%, 0.55 in14 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.55 in14 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)36°2°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)33°1°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)32°0°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)31°−1°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)29°−2°100%, 0.41 in10 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 51°11°

      70% chance · 0.47 in12 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.99 in25 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.88 in22 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.59 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 53°12°

      100% chance · 0.94 in24 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      100% chance · 2.9 in74 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 2.6 in66 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 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
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      100% chance · 0.61 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      90% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      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
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      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
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    30 mph49 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    30 mph49 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    65% chance of rain, high 56°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    98% chance of rain, high 53°, low 38°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    97% chance of rain, high 53°, low 33°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–64°.

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

South Loup River at Arnold

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dismal River near Thedford

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
253 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
30
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°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?

Stapleton 5w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1989–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Record high
84°29° in 1992
Record low
16°−9° in 2005

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
6:08–7:04 PM
Morning 7:47–8:42 AM
Blue hour
7:04–7:15 PM
Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Stapleton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.