Wagon Train Lake
16 mi- Level
- 1277 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KBIE
Sterling, NE weather
Partly cloudy and 81°27°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°), high 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 81°27°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the west-northwest. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 51°11°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.17 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 77°25° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 39% | 62% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 43% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 65% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 75% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 45% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 50% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 53% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 94% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 89% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 70% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 44% | 65% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 91% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 75°24°20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 70°21°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 65°18°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 53°12°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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
- 59°15°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–59°15°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°11°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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–58°14°
- Wind
- 25 mph41 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–78°; 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
Below flood stage
Stagecoach Lake
17 mi- Level
- 1271 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Salt Creek at Roca
20 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:25 PM · NWS gauge page
Big Blue River at Beatrice
24 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 399 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:29–8:24 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:49–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:30 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
