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Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KLBF

Wellfleet, NE weather

Rainy and 45°7°, rain ~9 PM–4 AM (73%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Rain · Feels like 41°5°

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north-northeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 4–5 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until Monday 1 PM (100%, 6.7 in169 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tonight at 4 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
  1. TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  6. Monday afternoonNear 58°14° · Rain noon–1 PM (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)38°3°30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h93%100%0
Sat 6pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)35°2°20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)35°2°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%99%0
Sun 4aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)36°2°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)36°2°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)36°2°20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h92%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)37°3°30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%98%0
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%96%0
Sun 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%99%1
Sun 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%1
Sun 2pRain52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%1
Sun 3pRain54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%100%1
Sun 4pShowers55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%100%3
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°100%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°80%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°80%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)52°11°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)52°11°60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)51°11°50%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)51°11°70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)45°7°90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain49°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)44°7°90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)44°7°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)40°4°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)44°7°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aShowers53°12° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)53°12°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aShowers55°13° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)55°13°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%99%1
Mon 12pShowers56°13° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)56°13°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h93%98%2
Mon 1pShowers57°14° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%95%2
Mon 2pShowers58°14° (likely 44°7° to 69°21°)58°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%73%4
Mon 3pShowers59°15° (likely 44°7° to 62°17°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%58%4
Mon 4pSunny59°15° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%28%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.59 in15 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.58 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      70% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      100% chance · 2.2 in56 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      90% chance · 1.4 in36 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      90% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 59°15°

      80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      20% 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
    48°9°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°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.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 60°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    74% chance of rain, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    87% chance of rain, high 61°, low 31°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–71°.

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

Medicine Creek near Somerset

5.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Medicine Creek near Curtis

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Fox Creek near Curtis

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River at Maxwell

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
146 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
18
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

Curtis · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
65°18° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Record high
88°31° in 1952
Record low
17°−8° in 1972

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
6:11–7:06 PM
Morning 7:47–8:42 AM
Blue hour
7:06–7:17 PM
Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Wellfleet.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.