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Friend, NE 68359 Weather
Today: Patchy Fog, high 66°F, low 54°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Friend, NE 68359 current weather
57°F
Patchy Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 66° / L 54°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/30/2026, 8:35 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 8:35 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3048% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 66°
Today: Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy FogSat10/3129% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 64°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSun11/187% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 66°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/296% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 70°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/361% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 61°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/415% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 60°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu11/515% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 58°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 40.629, -97.283 from the NWS OAX office, updated 10/30/2026, 8:35 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
- Now57°Patchy Fog48%7 mph
- 12 PM59°Patchy Fog44%7 mph
- 1 PM62°Patchy Fog40%7 mph
- 2 PM63°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39%7 mph
- 3 PM65°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38%8 mph
- 4 PM65°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31%8 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Friend, NE 68359?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 66°F. Patchy Fog.
- Will it rain in Friend, NE 68359 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 Friend, NE 68359 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:57 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:28 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Friend, NE 68359?
- At Friend 3e, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 39°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.85 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
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 countySaline County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:28 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 31 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 78% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:29 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:56 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:08 PM
- Moonset
- 1:14 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 65°, low 39°, precipitation 2.28 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Friend 3e, 4 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · 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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