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Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KVTN

Valentine, NE weather

Partly cloudy and 45°7°, 8°4° colder than usual, rain tomorrow ~12–8 AM (100%).

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Partly sunny · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like
37°3°
Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
From the north-northwest. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.16 inHg+5.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

19°11° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 11 PM
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 53°12° today at 4 PM
  • Rain tonight from 11 PM (100%, 5.7 in146 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  7. Monday morningNear 34°1° · Rain all morning (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)32°0°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h73%84%0
Sat 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)38°3°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h63%99%1
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)40°4°5%25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 31 mph51 km/h58%93%1
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)42°6°0%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h56%81%2
Sat 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h48%82%3
Sat 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h46%82%3
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h43%85%2
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h38%82%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h36%87%1
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h38%84%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h42%72%0
Sat 8pClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%46%0
Sat 9pShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%56%0
Sat 10pClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%43%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%59%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h62%69%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%97%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)38°3°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)34°1°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)34°1°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h92%100%0
Sun 6aDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)32°0°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)32°0°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)31°−1°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%100%0
Sun 11aRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)39°4°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%100%0
Sun 12pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%100%0
Sun 1pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%100%0
Sun 2pRain47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4pShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Sun 5pShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pShowers47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%100%0
Sun 7pShowers44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pShowers40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pShowers40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)33°1°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)29°−2°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)26°−3°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)24°−4°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aRain33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)24°−4°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)27°−3°100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      80% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Tonight: Rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 35°2°

      90% chance · 0.61 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      90% chance · 0.86 in22 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 40°4°

      90% chance · 1.2 in30 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 34°1°

      100% chance · 1.8 in46 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 35°2°

      100% chance · 1.1 in28 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 43°6°

      100% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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 59.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    51°11°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 40°4°

      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
    49°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    31 mph50 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 53°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    94% chance of rain, high 47°, low 33°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 46°, low 31°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–63°.

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

Niobrara River near Sparks

9.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
686 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River near Burge

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock Creek near Hidden Timber

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River at Merritt Dam

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2943 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
38
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Valentine Miller Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1889–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Record high
85°29° in 1894
Record low
14°−10° in 1995

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +10°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +24°+13°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:06 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
6:05–7:03 PM
Morning 7:48–8:46 AM
Blue hour
7:03–7:14 PM
Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Valentine. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.