Outdoor conditions in

Cowles

Nebraska
Now
  1. 51°Patchy Drizzle83% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 51°Patchy Drizzle53% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  3. 52°Patchy Drizzle53% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  4. 52°Patchy Drizzle53% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  5. 52°Scattered Rain Showers26% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 53°Scattered Rain Showers26% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  7. 54°Scattered Rain Showers26% rain80% humidityGusts 31 mph
  8. 54°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain80% humidityGusts 33 mph
  9. 53°Isolated Rain Showers18% rain77% humidityGusts 33 mph
  10. 53°Mostly Cloudy7% rain74% humidityGusts 32 mph
  11. 52°Partly Cloudy2% rain74% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 49°Partly Cloudy2% rain74% humidityGusts 31 mph
  13. 47°Mostly Clear2% rain71% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 41°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 40°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 39°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 39°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 39°Partly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 32 mph
  22. 38°Mostly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
  23. 38°Mostly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 33 mph
  24. 38°Mostly Sunny0% rain85% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
83%
Humidity
70–97%
Wind
33 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–89%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–96%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–85%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–93%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 54° / 43°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.83% rain · Humidity 70–97% · Wind 33 mph
  2. 53° / 37°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 46–89% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 61° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–96% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 67° / 39°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 40–85% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 70° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Grand Island area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
5GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground5 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Cowles radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Cowles.

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

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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 timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
97%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
15 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 Grand Island area, about 52 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 Cowles, 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.