Platte River near Leshara
2.2 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 3,760 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KFET
Sunny and 63°17°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°), high 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 53% | 46% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 54% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 70% | 77% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 92% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 59% | 84% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 70°21° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 57% | 77% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 53% | 85% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 73. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Highs 61–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 90% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing