Outdoor conditions in

Big Springs

Nebraska
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 15 at 3:03AM CDT until October 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NEOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 48°Rain Showers Likely61% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  2. 51°Rain Showers Likely68% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  3. 52°Chance Rain Showers37% rain77% humidityGusts 33 mph
  4. 56°Mostly Cloudy8% rain57% humidityGusts 33 mph
  5. 58°Partly Sunny1% rain47% humidityGusts 35 mph
  6. 59°Sunny0% rain40% humidityGusts 35 mph
  7. 59°Sunny0% rain37% humidityGusts 37 mph
  8. 57°Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 37 mph
  9. 52°Clear0% rain44% humidityGusts 35 mph
  10. 47°Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 37 mph
  11. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain51% humidityGusts 37 mph
  12. 44°Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 36 mph
  13. 40°Clear0% rain55% humidityGusts 35 mph
  14. 38°Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 38°Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 36°Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 35°Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 35°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 32°Mostly Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 32°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 32°Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 23 mph
  22. 30°Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 32°Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 37°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
37–100%
Wind
37 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–75%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
19–63%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–74%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
30–96%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 59° / 38°Today has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 37–100% · Wind 37 mph
  2. 54° / 30°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 26–75% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 74° / 30°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 19–63% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 73° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 26–74% · Wind 20 mph
  5. 72° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 30–96% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Scottsbluff area · Updated Thu 10:26 AM
22GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Big Springs radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Big Springs.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowHigh concern

Sustained wind is 20 mph.

Humidity
100%
Wind
20 mph
Gusts
30 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Scottsbluff area, about 99 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Big Springs, NE, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.