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Nelson, NE 68961 Weather
It is 56°F and cloudy in Nelson, NE 68961, observed at 4:15 AM CDT. Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 68°F, low 54°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Nelson, NE 68961 current weather
56°F
Cloudy
H 68° / L 54°Feels like 56°
Observed at Hebron, Hebron Municipal Airport (23.9 mi away), 10/30/2026, 4:15 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 2:31 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3048% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 68°
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3137% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 63°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/186% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 66°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/294% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 71°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/353% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 60°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/414% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 61°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly SunnyThu11/517% chance of precipitationLow High 59°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 40.213, -98.034 from the NWS GID office, updated 10/30/2026, 2:31 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
- Now56°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48%5 mph
- 5 AM56°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48%5 mph
- 6 AM55°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48%5 mph
- 7 AM55°Patchy Fog47%5 mph
- 8 AM54°Patchy Fog47%5 mph
- 9 AM55°Patchy Fog47%5 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 Nelson, NE 68961 right now?
- The latest observation from Hebron, Hebron Municipal Airport was 56°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 4:15 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Nelson, NE 68961?
- The National Weather Service forecast for friday calls for a high near 68°F. Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Nelson, NE 68961 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 59% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 7:00 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Nelson, NE 68961 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:59 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:31 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Nelson, NE 68961?
- At Superior, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 39°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
Drought
By countyNuckolls County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:31 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 32 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 81% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:31 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:59 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:13 PM
- Moonset
- 1:15 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 67°, low 39°, precipitation 1.96 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Superior, 13 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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