Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KYKN

Wausa, NE weather

Overcast and 52°11°, rain ~9 PM–6 AM (56%).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the northwest. 813–14 mph23 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 5 PM
Rain today 5 PM–7 AM (60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–7 PM
High 56°13° tomorrow at 2 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (90%, 2.6 in65 mm)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 10 PM · Rain all night (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%)
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Monday afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	99%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	99%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	99%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	98%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	97%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	97%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	56°13°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	100%	2
Mon 1p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Showers	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	95%	1
Mon 3p	Showers	57°14° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	89%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  90% chance · 1.1 in28 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 4am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Storms 0.9 in23 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 57°14°
  90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  50% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 66. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–59°15°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°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
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
34% chance of rain, high 61°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
86% chance of rain, high 59°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–70°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bazile Creek at Center

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Pierce

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Pierce

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1624 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:51 PM; Morning 7:36–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wausa. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wausa, NE weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bazile Creek at Center

Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center

Willow Creek near Pierce

Willow Creek near Pierce

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon