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Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KOLU

Ulysses, NE weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the north. 610–14 mph23 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 1–7 AM (60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  • Dry break Monday 7 AM–1 PM
  • Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%)
  1. This afternoonNear 64°18° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Rain 1–4 PM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h55%62%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)63°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%59%1
Sat 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h58%77%0
Sat 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%81%0
Sat 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h69%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h71%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h77%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%81%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%88%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%89%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%82%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%57%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%73%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%67%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%57%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%66%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%47%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%74%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h72%67%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h65%59%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%60%4
Sun 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%74%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%58%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%45%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h51%55%2
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h55%76%1
Sun 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h61%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°30%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h75%88%0
Sun 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°30%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h78%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)58°14°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%99%0
Mon 4aDrizzle55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h90%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%100%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°30%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h90%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°30%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h83%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)60°16°30%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%99%1
Mon 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°30%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%100%2
Mon 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)66°19°30%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%98%2
Mon 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)68°20°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%95%3
Mon 2pShowers69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)69°21°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h59%92%1
Mon 3pShowers70°21° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)70°21°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h55%88%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 73°23°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 69°20°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    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 75. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°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.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      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
    52°11°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    48% chance of rain, high 71°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–75°; 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

Big Blue River at Surprise

6.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River at Staplehurst

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Lincoln Creek near Seward

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
31 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River at Seward

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
80 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Seward · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Record high
88°31° in 2022
Record low
22°−6° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −15°−9°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. +21°+12°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:56–6:52 PM
Morning 7:33–8:28 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:02 PM
Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ulysses. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.