Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KCDR

Whitney, NE weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until midnight
High 52°11° today at 5 PM
Rain tonight midnight–4 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (90%, 4.4 in111 mm)

This afternoonNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain midnight–4 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	47%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	39%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	54%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	70%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	28%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	32%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	58%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	100%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Snow	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	97%	1
Mon 1p	Snow	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	98%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 34°1°
  90% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  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
41°5°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
38% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of snow, high 43°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–68°.

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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

White River (WY) at Crawford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Niobrara River at Box Butte Reservoir

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3985 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 28°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?

Chadron Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+4°+2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+20°+11°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:14 PM; Morning 6:59–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Whitney. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,200 ft, 85 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.