Riverton, Nebraska

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Local Time: 3:47 AM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 40.1° N 98.8° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Depression Twentysix (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Dense Fog Advisory (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Near 14th and K, Franklin, Nebraska (PWS)

Updated: 3:47 AM CST on November 22, 2009

48.7 °F

Fog

Windchill:	49 °F
Humidity:	79%
Dew Point:	42 °F
Wind:	1.7 mph from the SSW
Wind Gust:	5.1 mph
Pressure:	29.75 in (Falling)
Visibility:	0.2 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 100 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1850 ft

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Flight Rule:	LIFR (KHDE)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	213° (SSW)
Ceiling:	100 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Holdrege	39 °F	Fog	3:30 AM CST
	Hastings	47 °F	Overcast	2:53 AM CST
	Kearney	This station is not reporting.
	Hebron	50 °F	Overcast	3:30 AM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KHSI)

44 °F

24 °F

Record (KHSI)

71 °F (2006)

-4 °F (1929)

Yesterday

56 °F

29 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 22

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Hebron	52°F
Nebraska City	51°F
Omaha	51°F
Plattsmouth	51°F
Beatrice	51°F

State Lows:
North Platte	28°F
Ogallala	30°F
Chadron	30°F
Broken Bow	30°F
Valentine	30°F

Astronomy

November 22, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:28 AM CST

5:13 PM CST

Civil Twilight

6:59 AM CST

5:43 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:26 AM CST

6:16 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

5:53 AM CST

6:48 PM CST

Moon

12:06 PM CST

10:29 PM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 43m

Length of Day

9h 44m

Tomorrow will be 1m 38s shorter.

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Waxing Crescent, 27% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Riverton, NE

48.7 °F

Fog

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 68972

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
52° F \| 34° F	47° F \| 27° F	38° F \| 27° F	45° F \| 22° F	49° F \| 27° F
Partly Cloudy	Chance Rain 40% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 2:50 am CST on November 22, 2009

Now

Patchy dense fog will at times reduce the visibility to less than one quarter mile early this morning. The fog will be more prevalent in river valleys and other low spots initially...but it should gradually spread over the next few hours.

Forecast for Franklin

Updated: 3:39 am CST on November 22, 2009
Dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am CST this morning...
	Today Cloudy. Widespread dense fog and patchy drizzle in the morning...then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs around 50. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Visibility one mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds.
	Monday Cloudy. Areas of fog and slight chance of rain in the morning...then chance of rain in the afternoon. Visibility one mile or less at times in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s. Light winds then becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow. Brisk. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
	Tuesday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Windy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
	Thanksgiving Day Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
	Thursday Night through Friday Night Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
	Saturday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Colts vs. Ravens	1:00 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 54 °F
Redskins vs. Cowboys	12:00 PM CST on November 22, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Wolf Pack vs. Aggies	8:30 PM MST on November 21, 2009	Clear, 49 °F
Cardinals vs. Broncos	7:00 PM EST on November 24, 2009	Chance of Rain, 47 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Cartagena vs. Real Sociedad	12:00 PM CET on November 22, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C
FC Utrecht vs. Feyenoord	12:30 PM CET on November 22, 2009	Rain, High 55° F/ 13° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Ford 400	3:30 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Chance of Rain, 81 °F
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Pressure

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HADS REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR RIVERTON 1 NE, Riverton, NE

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1750 ft

3:00 AM CST

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Near 14th and K, Franklin, NE

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48.7 °F

42 °F

79%

SSW at 1.7 mph

29.75 in

0.00 in / hr

49 °F

1850 ft

3:47 AM CST

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HADS TURKEY CREEK AT NAPONEE NE, Naponee, NE

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1879 ft

3:00 AM CST

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NonFedAWOS SMITH CENTER , Smith Center, KS

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46 °F

100%

North at 0 mph

29.88 in

0.00 in / hr

46 °F

1798 ft

3:11 AM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Dense Fog Advisory
Statement as of 3:35 AM CST on November 22, 2009 ... Dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am CST this morning... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a dense fog advisory... which is in effect until 10 am CST this morning. Dense fog will reduce visibilities to one quarter mile or less this morning. Drizzle may accompany the fog at times. Visibilities are expected to improve around 10 am. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving... slow down... use your headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.