Platte River near Cozad (North Channel)
5.7 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:15 PM CDT at KLXN
Overcast and 44°7°, rain tomorrow ~12–6 PM (91%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°), high 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°).
Now 44°7°
Cloudy · Feels like 39°4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 96% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 89% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.43 in11 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.43 in11 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.43 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.43 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.43 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.43 in11 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 47°8° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 87% | 95% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 83% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 46°8° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 80% | 80% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 46°8° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 63% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 57% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 86% | 29% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Scattered rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.97 in25 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 2.3 in59 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.71 in18 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
81% chance of rain, high 67°, low 39°.
72% chance of rain, high 58°, low 45°, cooling off.
91% chance of rain, high 62°, low 32°, warming up.
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
Willow Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing