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Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KPMV

Union, NE weather

Overcast and 77°25°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Cloudy

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the north-northwest. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
31Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.2 inHg1023 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (78°25° then, 77°25° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 1 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)76°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h41%81%1
Sat 6pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)70°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h51%89%0
Sat 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)66°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h58%81%0
Sat 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)63°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h65%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%90%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h72%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h75%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%74%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h83%62%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%79%0
Sun 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%76%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%49%0
Sun 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%82%0
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h72%79%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h63%76%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%72%3
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%69%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)76°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h45%72%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%59%4
Sun 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h42%78%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%69%2
Sun 6pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h46%59%1
Sun 7pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h51%60%0
Sun 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%68%0
Sun 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%75%0
Sun 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h72%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°10%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°10%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%83%0
Mon 2aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h75%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°20%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%81%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°10%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%82%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°10%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%79%0
Mon 6aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°5%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%77%0
Mon 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%74%0
Mon 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%75%0
Mon 9aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%84%0
Mon 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%79%1
Mon 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°5%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%82%2
Mon 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h53%87%3
Mon 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%91%4
Mon 2pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)75°24°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h43%81%4
Mon 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h42%75%3
Mon 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h40%84%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 3 to 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    78°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 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

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 71. South wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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 56. South wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Storms 0.43 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 64°18°

      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 78. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 60. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    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 southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    60°16°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 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
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. 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°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 80°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 56°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 76°, low 55°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–78°; 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

Missouri River at Nebraska City

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.8 ft
Flow
34,600 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Weeping Water Creek at Union

1.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
74 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Plattsmouth

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.3 ft
Flow
33,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River at La Platte

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:50 PM · 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 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Nebraska City 2nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
80°27° / 54°12°
Record high
87°31° in 2022
Record low
22°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:51–6:47 PM
Morning 7:27–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:47–6:58 PM
Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Union. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.