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Smithfield, NE Weather
Today: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, high 68°F, low 41°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Smithfield, NE current weather
55°F
Patchy Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 68° / L 41°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:56 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 4:56 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 41°High 68°
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Patchy Fog then Partly SunnyThu10/2921% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 64°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3074% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 64°
Friday: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3174% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 62°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/177% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 62°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/278% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 59°
Monday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Rain ShowersTue11/346% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 55°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 40.572, -99.741 from the NWS GID office, updated 10/28/2026, 4:56 AM PT · 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
- Now55°Patchy Fog6%5 mph
- 11 AM58°Cloudy4%5 mph
- 12 PM59°Cloudy4%5 mph
- 1 PM62°Mostly Cloudy1%5 mph
- 2 PM65°Partly Sunny8%5 mph
- 3 PM66°Partly Sunny4%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:56 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Nebraska hazardsSevere 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 countyGosper County, week of 10/20/2026
8% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 36 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 93% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:36 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:08 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:06 PM
- Moonset
- 11:12 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 65°, low 38°, precipitation 1.74 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Canaday Steam Plt, 9 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Smithfield, NE?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 68°F. Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield, NE today?
- Sunrise is about 8:04 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:40 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Smithfield, NE?
- At Canaday Steam Plt, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 38°F.
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