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Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KIML

Stratton, NE weather

Clear and 57°14°, rain ~9–7 AM (90%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°), high 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
10 mph16 km/h
From the southwest. Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 2 PM
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain for the next 48 hours (90%, 7 in179 mm)
  • High 61°16° today at 10 AM
  • Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h today 11 AM–2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  1. This morningNear 60°16° · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 45°7° by 9 PM · Rain all night (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%80%0
Sat 9aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)59°15°40%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h80%97%0
Sat 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)61°16°40%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h75%100%1
Sat 11aDrizzle59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)59°15°50%, 0.08 in2 mm25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h74%99%1
Sat 12pDrizzle55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°40%, 0.08 in2 mm25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 35 mph56 km/h77%100%2
Sat 1pRain53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h74%100%0
Sat 2pShowers58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.08 in2 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h57%100%2
Sat 3pShowers53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h69%100%0
Sat 4pShowers54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h64%100%0
Sat 5pShowers54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°70%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h64%100%0
Sat 6pShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°70%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h77%100%0
Sat 8pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)41°5°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%100%0
Sat 9pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)39°4°80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%100%0
Sat 10pShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h89%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)40°4°80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%99%0
Sun 12aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%100%0
Sun 2aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%100%0
Sun 3aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%100%0
Sun 4aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%96%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°50%, 0.21 in5.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%98%0
Sun 8aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%97%0
Sun 9aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%98%0
Sun 11aDrizzle50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%100%1
Sun 1pDrizzle52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%97%2
Sun 2pRain53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h93%97%1
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%99%0
Sun 4pDrizzle56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%100%1
Sun 5pShowers57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%100%1
Sun 6pDrizzle57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h83%98%0
Sun 7pRain56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pRain54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)53°12°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pRain53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)53°12°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)52°11°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)52°11°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%94%0
Mon 2aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)46°8°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)44°7°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)42°6°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)40°4°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)39°4°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 58°14°

      70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      80% chance · 1 in26 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 54 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. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      80% chance · 1.1 in28 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 57°14°

      80% chance · 0.86 in22 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      90% chance · 1.5 in39 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      90% chance · 0.98 in25 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 54°12°

      90% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      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 36.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    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
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°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
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      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
    56°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    30 mph49 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      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
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    73% chance of rain, high 63°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    83% chance of rain, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    90% chance of rain, high 61°, low 33°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 58–68°.

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

Republican River at Stratton

0.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Frenchman Creek at Palisade

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
16 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Stinking Water Creek at Palisade

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Republican River near Benkelman

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
74 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
18
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Trenton Dam 1n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Record high
88°31° in 1952
Record low
19°−7° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°±0°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. −1°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +11°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +20°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:05 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
6:14–7:09 PM
Morning 7:48–8:43 AM
Blue hour
7:09–7:19 PM
Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Stratton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.