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Richland, NE Weather
It is 54°F and cloudy in Richland, NE, observed at 10:15 AM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog, high 60°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Richland, NE current weather
54°F
Cloudy
H 60° / L 52°Feels like 54°
Observed at Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (6.1 mi away), 10/30/2026, 10:15 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 8:05 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3046% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 60°
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy FogSat10/3136% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 62°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/187% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 64°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyMon11/298% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 68°
Monday: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Rain ShowersTue11/357% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 58°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/417% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 57°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu11/518% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 55°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Model blend13% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 54°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 54°. Low that night near 37°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend21% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 56°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 56°. Low that night near 38°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend22% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 56°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 56°. Low that night near 38°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 41.437, -97.216 from the NWS OAX office, updated 10/30/2026, 8:05 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KOLU (Columbus Muni, 6 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 9:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now53°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms24%6 mph
- 11 AM53°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27%7 mph
- 12 PM54°Patchy Fog31%8 mph
- 1 PM55°Patchy Fog34%7 mph
- 2 PM56°Chance Rain Showers31%7 mph
- 3 PM58°Chance Rain Showers32%7 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Richland, NE right now?
- The latest observation from Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport was 54°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 10:15 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Richland, NE?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 60°F. Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog.
- Will it rain in Richland, 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 is the 10-day forecast for Richland, NE?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 54°F to 56°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Richland, NE today?
- Sunrise is about 7:58 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:26 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Richland, NE?
- At Columbus 3 NE, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 41°F.
Nearby hazards
Nebraska hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook 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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Omaha)
- 30GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Omaha)
- 31GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyColfax County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:58 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 28 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 79% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:29 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:55 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:04 PM
- Moonset
- 1:17 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 41°, precipitation 2.35 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Columbus 3 NE, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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