Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KBIE

Steele City, NE weather

Clear and 59°15°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (60°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · 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 7a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	21%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	27%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	17%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	8%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	17%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	54%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	71%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	79%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	87%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% 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 68. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% 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
60°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Little Blue River near Hollenberg

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 219 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Rose Creek near Fairbury

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Blue River near Fairbury

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (WSHK1) at Washington

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fairbury 7s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Steele City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:52 PM; Morning 7:31–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Steele City, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Blue River near Hollenberg

Rose Creek near Fairbury

Little Blue River near Fairbury

Mill Creek (WSHK1) at Washington

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? Unknown

Moon