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Observed 10:15 PM CDT at KJYR

Utica, NE weather

Partly cloudy and 50°10°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°), high 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Partly cloudy · Feels like 46°8°

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the north. 610–9 mph15 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • High 72°22° tomorrow at 5 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 1–7 AM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  • Dry break Monday 7 AM–1 PM
  • Rain Monday 1–7 PM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (50%)
  7. Monday nightDown to 59°15° by 10 PM · Rain 6–7 PM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%82%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%68%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%61%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%37%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%52%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%70%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%70%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%72%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%73%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%75%2
Sun 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%78%4
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%80%4
Sun 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%80%4
Sun 3pCloudy71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%79%4
Sun 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%63%3
Sun 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%63%2
Sun 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%75%1
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%82%0
Sun 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%84%0
Sun 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°40%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h72%91%0
Sun 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°30%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%91%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)59°15°30%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h78%98%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°10%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h78%88%0
Mon 1aShowers59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)59°15°30%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%84%0
Mon 2aShowers58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)58°14°50%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%90%0
Mon 3aShowers57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)57°14°50%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%93%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°60%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%98%0
Mon 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°60%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°30%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%97%0
Mon 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°30%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%88%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)55°13°30%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%88%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)58°14°30%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%80%0
Mon 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)61°16°30%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h75%80%1
Mon 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)64°18°30%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h70%81%1
Mon 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°)66°19°30%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%99%3
Mon 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°)68°20°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%96%4
Mon 2pShowers69°21° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°)69°21°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h59%80%4
Mon 3pShowers70°21° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)70°21°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h55%86%3
Mon 4pShowers70°21° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°)70°21°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h55%77%3
Mon 5pShowers70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)70°21°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%91%1
Mon 6pShowers68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)68°20°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%87%1
Mon 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)66°19°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%84%0
Mon 8pShowers64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h65%85%0
Mon 9pShowers61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h70%68%0
Mon 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h75%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. 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
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 47. West southwest wind 7 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
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 3 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 around 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 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 72. South wind around 8 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 12 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. 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
    66°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% 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
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 55°.

  3. Monday

    51% chance of rain, high 71°, low 47°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 64–75°; 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

Lincoln Creek near Seward

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River at Staplehurst

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Blue River at Seward

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
79 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
106 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–8:00 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 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Record high
88°31° in 2022
Record low
22°−6° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  2. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  4. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  5. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  6. +21°+12°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:57–6:52 PM
Morning 7:33–8:29 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:03 PM
Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Utica. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.