Elkhorn River at Pilger
14 mi- Level
- 6.7 ft
- Flow
- 452 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KLCG
Partly cloudy and 60°16°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 6 PM.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°).
Now 60°16°
Partly 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 9a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 66% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 64% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 20% | 17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 60% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20% | 17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 52% | 92% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 20% | 17 mph27 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 55% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 16 mph26 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 56% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 55% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 62% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 85% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 88% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 91% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 91% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 91% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 92% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 92% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 94% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 81% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 73% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 63% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 38% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 91% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 94% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 1 in26 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 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 · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
41% chance of rain, high 66°, low 43°.
Dry, high 61°, low 43°, cooling off.
78% chance of rain, high 59°, low 43°.
Highs 56–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 81% 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.
Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).
Sun, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
Winside weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing