North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 17°F
Feels Like 17°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 16°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.11 in.
Visibility 9 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0.4 mi. SSE of central North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Clear, Low 16F
 
16
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 56F, Low 24F
56
24
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 60F, Low 26F
60
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 61F, Low 22F
61
22
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 40F, Low 18F
40
18
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 60F, Low 29F
60
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 53F, Low 21F
53
21

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 56°F, reaching 61°F before cooling to 40°F, then recovering to 53°F by week's end. Dry weather expected throughout the week.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 14°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - The temperature at Helena, MT, plunged 79 degrees in 24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours, from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.

More on this and other weather history

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport, NE 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.


About North Platte, NE

North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. The population was 23,390 at the 2020 census, making it the 11th most populous city in Nebraska. North Platte is a railroad town; Union Pacific Railroad's large Bailey Yard is located within the city. Today, North Platte is served only by freight trains, but during World War II the city was known for the North Platte Canteen, a volunteer organization serving food to millions of traveling soldiers. North Platte is the principal city of the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln, Logan, and McPherson counties.

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