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Western, NE Weather

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, low 53°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Western, NE current weather

66°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 53°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 3:11 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 3:11 PM PT

  1. Now66°17%
  2. 7 PM64°24%
  3. 8 PM61°22%
  4. 9 PM59°28%
  5. 10 PM59°39%
  6. 11 PM58°50%
  7. 12 AM57°52%Fri
  8. 1 AM56°43%
  9. 2 AM55°58%
  10. 3 AM55°72%
  11. 4 AM55°60%
  12. 5 AM55°60%
  13. 6 AM55°58%
  14. 7 AM54°54%
  15. 8 AM54°54%
  16. 9 AM55°51%
  17. 10 AM57°45%
  18. 11 AM59°37%
  19. 12 PM63°30%
  20. 1 PM64°22%
  21. 2 PM65°24%
  22. 3 PM66°26%
  23. 4 PM66°28%
  24. 5 PM65°29%
  25. 6 PM64°30%
  26. 7 PM61°31%
  27. 8 PM59°37%
  28. 9 PM58°42%
  29. 10 PM58°58%
  30. 11 PM57°44%
  31. 12 AM57°49%Sat
  32. 1 AM57°27%
  33. 2 AM56°25%
  34. 3 AM56°24%
  35. 4 AM55°22%
  36. 5 AM55°25%
  37. 6 AM54°31%
  38. 7 AM55°34%
  39. 8 AM54°34%
  40. 9 AM55°34%
  41. 10 AM57°34%
  42. 11 AM59°34%
  43. 12 PM61°34%
  44. 1 PM63°22%
  45. 2 PM64°22%
  46. 3 PM64°22%
  47. 4 PM64°22%
  48. 5 PM63°22%

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/2972% chance of precipitationLow 53°High

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Fri10/3058% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 67°

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 3am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
  • Sat10/3134% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 65°

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Sun11/177% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 68°

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
  • Mon11/295% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 72°

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Tue11/370% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 62°

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Wed11/428% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 60°

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Thu11/512% chance of precipitationLow High 55°

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

Forecast for 40.392, -97.199 from the NWS OAX office, updated 10/29/2026, 3:11 PM 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

  1. Now66°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%9 mph
  2. 7 PM64°Slight Chance Rain Showers24%8 mph
  3. 8 PM61°Slight Chance Rain Showers22%8 mph
  4. 9 PM59°Chance Rain Showers28%8 mph
  5. 10 PM59°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39%8 mph
  6. 11 PM58°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50%7 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Western, NE in the next 24 hours?
The hourly forecast shows a 50% chance of precipitation around 10/29/2026, 11:00 PM CDT.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Western, NE today?
Sunrise is about 7:55 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:29 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Western, NE?
At Friend 3e, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 39°F.

Nearby hazards

Nebraska hazards

Severe 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)
39GoodPM2.5
AQI forecast tomorrow (Omaha)
21GoodPM2.5

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Saline County, week of 10/27/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:55 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Daylight
10 hr 34 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 84% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:27 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:57 PM
Moonrise
8:57 PM
Moonset
12:11 PM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 65°, low 39°, precipitation 2.28 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Friend 3e, 18 mi away.

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