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Riverton, NE 68972 Weather
Today: Patchy Drizzle, high 66°F, low 54°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Riverton, NE 68972 current weather
62°F
Patchy Drizzle
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, 11:01 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 11:01 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3052% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 66°
This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle and isolated showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then patchy drizzle and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Patchy drizzle and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy DrizzleSat10/3134% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 61°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/186% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 66°
Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
CloudyMon11/292% chance of precipitationLow 48°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 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/339% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 60°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4Low 40°High 61°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly SunnyThu11/519% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 58°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 40.122, -98.783 from the NWS GID office, updated 10/30/2026, 11:01 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
- Now62°Patchy Drizzle20%10 mph
- 2 PM63°Patchy Drizzle20%10 mph
- 3 PM65°Patchy Drizzle20%10 mph
- 4 PM65°Patchy Drizzle30%10 mph
- 5 PM66°Patchy Drizzle30%10 mph
- 6 PM65°Patchy Drizzle30%10 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 high temperature today in Riverton, NE 68972?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 66°F. Patchy Drizzle.
- Will it rain in Riverton, NE 68972 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 52% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 1:00 AM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Riverton, NE 68972 today?
- Sunrise is about 8:02 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:34 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Riverton, NE 68972?
- At Franklin #2, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 38°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 countyFranklin County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 32 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 78% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:34 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:02 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:17 PM
- Moonset
- 1:18 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 67°, low 38°, precipitation 2.11 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Franklin #2, 9 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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