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Orchard, NE 68764 Weather
It is 63°F in Orchard, NE 68764, observed at 1:55 PM CDT. Today: Sunny, high 62°F, low 46°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Orchard, NE 68764 current weather
63°F
Sunny
H 62° / L 46°Feels like 63°
1° warmer than yesterday at this time
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at O'Neill / Baker Field (22.9 mi away), 10/29/2026, 1:55 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:57 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 46°High 62°
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
SunnyFri10/3045% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 57°
Friday: Patchy fog before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy Fog then Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3120% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 62°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSun11/181% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 63°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly CloudyMon11/295% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 65°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/369% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 55°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/428% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 51°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Forecast for 42.406, -98.242 from the NWS OAX office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:57 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
- Now61°Sunny0%8 mph
- 3 PM61°Sunny0%9 mph
- 4 PM60°Sunny0%9 mph
- 5 PM59°Sunny0%8 mph
- 6 PM57°Clear0%7 mph
- 7 PM54°Clear0%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is 5° above the normal of 58° and 3° cooler than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 63°
- 5° above normal
- Low so far
- 35°
- Normal low 30°
- Precipitation
- 0.00 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 66° · Low 44° · Precip 0.00 in
- Normal for today
- High 58° · Low 30°
Observed at O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL) since midnight local time, through 1:55 PM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Ewing.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Orchard, NE 68764 right now?
- The latest observation from O'Neill / Baker Field was 63°F, reported at 10/29/2026, 1:55 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Orchard, NE 68764?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 62°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Orchard, NE 68764 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 Orchard, NE 68764 today?
- Sunrise is about 8:03 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:30 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Orchard, NE 68764?
- At Ewing, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 36°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.05 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: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 countyAntelope County, week of 10/27/2026
68% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:30 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 27 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 86% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:34 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:59 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:53 PM
- Moonset
- 12:24 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 66°, low 36°, precipitation 2.07 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Ewing, 11 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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