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Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 59. North northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 59. North northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling NE
 40.47°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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