North Platte, NE
Right Now
74°
Sunny
- Humidity: 50%
- Feels Like: 74°
- Heat Index: 74°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 74°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:18:20 AM
- Sunset: 09:17:36 PM
- Dew Point: 54°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Mostly clear. Low 51F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Mostly clear. Low 51F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mainly sunny. High 83F. Winds light and variable.
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- 7 Day
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
9 PM
73°
5 mph
15%
9 PM
73°
Wind: N @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 52%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 PM
68°
3 mph
15%
10 PM
68°
Wind: N @ 3 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 61%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 PM
65°
4 mph
1%
11 PM
65°
Wind: N @ 4 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 65°
Heat Index: 65°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
12 AM
59°
Wind: N @ 3 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 82%
Wind Chill: 59°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
1 AM
57°
2 mph
2%
1 AM
57°
Wind: NNW @ 2 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
2 AM
56°
2 mph
2%
2 AM
56°
Wind: NW @ 2 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 56°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
3 AM
54°
3 mph
2%
3 AM
54°
Wind: NW @ 3 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 54°
Heat Index: 54°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
4 AM
54°
3 mph
5%
4 AM
54°
Wind: WNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 54°
Heat Index: 54°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
5 AM
53°
4 mph
6%
5 AM
53°
Wind: WNW @ 4 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 53°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
6 AM
52°
4 mph
6%
6 AM
52°
Wind: WNW @ 4 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 51°
Heat Index: 52°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
7 AM
53°
3 mph
6%
7 AM
53°
Wind: NW @ 3 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
8 AM
58°
2 mph
4%
8 AM
58°
Wind: WNW @ 2 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 80%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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