What is the weather in McCook, NE right now?

The latest observation from McCook, McCook Municipal Airport was 43°F and cloudy, reported at 10/26/2026, 10:55 PM CDT.

Will it rain in McCook, NE in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What time is sunrise and sunset in McCook, NE today?

Sunrise is about 8:05 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:47 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in McCook, NE?

At Mccook MUNI AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 38°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

McCook, NE Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

McCook, NE current weather

43°F

Cloudy

H -- / L 34°Feels like 37°

No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at McCook, McCook Municipal Airport (1.7 mi away), 10/26/2026, 10:55 PM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 9:37 PM

Now41°
Tue12 AM39°
1 AM38°
2 AM37°
3 AM36°
4 AM36°
5 AM35°
6 AM35°
7 AM34°
8 AM35°
9 AM39°
10 AM42°
11 AM45°
12 PM48°
1 PM50°
2 PM52°
3 PM54°
4 PM57°
5 PM58°
6 PM58°13%
7 PM60°15%
8 PM54°15%
9 PM52°15%
10 PM50°15%
11 PM50°15%
Wed12 AM50°
1 AM48°
2 AM50°
3 AM50°
4 AM48°
5 AM48°
6 AM46°
7 AM44°
8 AM44°
9 AM46°
10 AM50°
11 AM54°
12 PM58°
1 PM61°
2 PM65°
3 PM67°
4 PM69°
5 PM69°
6 PM67°
7 PM64°
8 PM60°
9 PM55°
10 PM51°

7-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/26Low 34°High
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
Tue10/2715% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 60°
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Wed10/28Low 39°High 69°
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Thu10/2915% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 66°
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly Sunny
Fri10/3030% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 68°
Friday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain Showers
Sat10/3123% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 66°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sun11/147% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 65°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/244% chance of precipitationLow High 62°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for 40.205, -100.620 from the NWS GLD office, updated 10/26/2026, 9:37 PM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now41°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
12 AM39°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph
1 AM38°Mostly Cloudy0%0 mph
2 AM37°Mostly Cloudy0%0 mph
3 AM36°Mostly Cloudy0%0 mph
4 AM36°Mostly Cloudy0%0 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow41°Feels 38°0% Sky 57%5
Tue 10/2712 AM39° 0% Sky 41%5
1 AM38° 0% Sky 63%0g6
2 AM37° 0% Sky 59%0g5
3 AM36° 0% Sky 74%0
4 AM36° 0% Sky 69%0g5
5 AM35° 0% Sky 75%0
6 AM35° 0% Sky 88%0g5
7 AM34° 0% Sky 86%0g5
8 AM35° 1% Sky 92%0g5
9 AM39° 0% Sky 87%0g6
10 AM42° 0% Sky 89%5
11 AM45° 0% Sky 83%5
12 PM48° 0% Sky 91%5g10
1 PM50°Feels 47°0% Sky 82%5g12
2 PM52° 0% Sky 91%5g13
3 PM54° 0% Sky 92%5g13
4 PM57° 3% Sky 92%5g14
5 PM58° 0% Sky 94%5g14
6 PM58° 13% Sky 77%5g13
7 PM60° 15% Sky 74%5g14
8 PM54° 15% Sky 80%5g14
9 PM52° 15% Sky 76%5g14
10 PM50°Feels 47°15% Sky 78%5g14
11 PM50°Feels 47°15% Sky 77%5g13
Wed 10/2812 AM50°Feels 47°8% Sky 79%5g13
1 AM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 80%5g13
2 AM50°Feels 47°0% Sky 97%5g14
3 AM50°Feels 47°0% Sky 95%5g14
4 AM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 60%5g13
5 AM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 77%5g12
6 AM46° 0% Sky 70%5g10
7 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 61%5
8 AM44° 0% Sky 100%5
9 AM46° 0% Sky 88%5
10 AM50° 0% Sky 76%5
11 AM54° 0% Sky 67%5g10
12 PM58° 0% Sky 57%5g10
1 PM61° 0% Sky 48%5g12
2 PM65° 0% Sky 42%5g12
3 PM67° 0% Sky 36%5g13
4 PM69° 0% Sky 30%5g12
5 PM69° 0% Sky 24%5
6 PM67° 0% Sky 19%5
7 PM64° 0% Sky 13%0g5
8 PM60° 0% Sky 12%0g5
9 PM55° 0% Sky 12%0g5
10 PM51° 0% Sky 11%0g5
11 PM48° 0% Sky 11%0g5
Thu 10/2912 AM46° 0% Sky 12%0g5
1 AM44° 1% Sky 12%0g5
2 AM43° 1% Sky 19%0g6
3 AM42° 1% Sky 27%5
4 AM41° 1% Sky 34%5
5 AM40° 1% Sky 38%5
6 AM39° 1% Sky 41%5
7 AM39° 0% Sky 45%5
8 AM41° 0% Sky 53%5
9 AM43° 0% Sky 60%5
10 AM46° 0% Sky 68%5
11 AM51° 0% Sky 66%5
12 PM55° 0% Sky 63%5
1 PM59° 0% Sky 61%5
2 PM62° 0% Sky 56%5g10
3 PM64° 0% Sky 52%5g12
4 PM65° 0% Sky 47%5g12
5 PM66° 0% Sky 46%5g12
6 PM66° 0% Sky 44%5g12
7 PM62° 1% Sky 43%5g10
8 PM59° 1% Sky 43%5
9 PM56° 1% Sky 43%5
10 PM54° 1% Sky 43%0g6
11 PM53° 1% Sky 43%0g5
Fri 10/3012 AM52° 1% Sky 43%0
1 AM51° 15% Sky 71%0
2 AM50° 15% Sky 71%0
3 AM49° 15% Sky 71%0
4 AM49° 15% Sky 71%0g5
5 AM49° 15% Sky 71%0g6
6 AM48° 15% Sky 71%0g6
7 AM49° 17% Sky 84%5
8 AM50° 17% Sky 84%5
9 AM52° 17% Sky 84%5
10 AM54° 17% Sky 84%5
11 AM56° 17% Sky 84%5g10
12 PM59° 17% Sky 84%5g13
1 PM61° 28% Sky 79%10
2 PM63° 28% Sky 79%10g15
3 PM65° 28% Sky 79%10g16
4 PM66° 28% Sky 79%10g16
5 PM66° 28% Sky 79%10g16
6 PM66° 28% Sky 79%10g15
7 PM64° 30%0.01"Sky 64%10g15
8 PM61° 30%0.01"Sky 64%10g15
9 PM59° 30%0.01"Sky 64%5g14
10 PM56° 30%0.01"Sky 64%5g14
11 PM55° 30%0.01"Sky 64%5g14
Sat 10/3112 AM54° 30%0.01"Sky 64%5g13
1 AM54° 23% Sky 68%5g13
2 AM53° 23% Sky 68%5g13
3 AM53° 23% Sky 68%5g13
4 AM52° 23% Sky 68%5g13
5 AM51° 23% Sky 68%5g13
6 AM51° 23% Sky 68%5g13
7 AM51° 18% Sky 85%5g13
8 AM52° 18% Sky 85%5g13
9 AM53° 18% Sky 85%10
10 AM55° 18% Sky 85%10
11 AM56° 18% Sky 85%10g15
12 PM58° 18% Sky 85%10g15
1 PM59° 19% Sky 66%10g16
2 PM61° 19% Sky 66%10g17
3 PM62° 19% Sky 66%10g17
4 PM63° 19% Sky 66%10g17
5 PM64° 19% Sky 66%10g17
6 PM64° 19% Sky 66%10g16
7 PM63° 15% Sky 47%10g15
8 PM61° 15% Sky 47%5g14
9 PM58° 15% Sky 47%5g14
10 PM55° 15% Sky 47%5g13
11 PM54° 15% Sky 47%5g12
Sun 11/112 AM53° 15% Sky 47%5g10
1 AM53° 20% Sky 53%5
1 AM52° 20% Sky 53%5
2 AM51° 20% Sky 53%5
3 AM50° 20% Sky 53%5
4 AM49° 20% Sky 53%5
5 AM49° 20% Sky 53%5g10
6 AM49° 7% Sky 71%5g10
7 AM50° 7% Sky 71%5g10
8 AM51° 7% Sky 71%5g12
9 AM53° 7% Sky 71%5g13
10 AM55° 7% Sky 71%10
11 AM56° 7% Sky 71%10g16
12 PM58° 17% Sky 78%10g17
1 PM60° 17% Sky 78%10g18
2 PM61° 17% Sky 78%10g18
3 PM62° 17% Sky 78%10g20
4 PM63° 17% Sky 78%10g21
5 PM63° 17% Sky 78%10g22
6 PM62° 36%0.01"Sky 78%10g22
7 PM60° 36%0.01"Sky 78%10g22
8 PM57° 36%0.01"Sky 78%10g21
9 PM55° 36%0.01"Sky 78%10g21
10 PM54° 36%0.01"Sky 78%10g20
11 PM54° 36%0.01"Sky 78%10g20
Mon 11/212 AM54° 47%0.01"Sky 80%10g20
1 AM53° 47%0.01"Sky 80%10g21
2 AM52° 47%0.01"Sky 80%10g22
3 AM51° 47%0.01"Sky 80%10g24
4 AM50°Feels 45°47%0.01"Sky 80%15g25
5 AM50°Feels 45°47%0.01"Sky 80%15g28
6 AM50°Feels 44°44%0.03"Sky 79%15g29
7 AM50°Feels 44°44%0.03"Sky 79%15g30
8 AM50°Feels 44°44%0.03"Sky 79%15g30
9 AM51° 44%0.03"Sky 79%15g31

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 9:37 PM CDT

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid): 0.01 in
Snow: 0.00 in
Ice: 0.00 in

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Nebraska hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Red Willow County, week of 10/20/2026

6% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in McCook, NE right now?: The latest observation from McCook, McCook Municipal Airport was 43°F and cloudy, reported at 10/26/2026, 10:55 PM CDT.
Will it rain in McCook, NE in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What time is sunrise and sunset in McCook, NE today?: Sunrise is about 8:05 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:47 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in McCook, NE?: At Mccook MUNI AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 38°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 8:05 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 42 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:37 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 7:15 PM
Moonrise: 6:43 PM
Moonset: 8:44 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 68°, low 38°, precipitation 1.43 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Mccook MUNI AP, 1 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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