Monthly outlook for Prairie Center, NE: average high 96.3°, average low 66.4°. That is 6.8° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (110.7°), the coolest 20 August (60.3°).
96.3°/66.4°
Average high / low
+6.8°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
94.7°
83.9°
+6°
19 August – 28 August
98.8°
84.3°
+8.1°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
82.6°
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August records over 66 years
104°16 August 1983All-time high
48.4°31 August 1993All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Kearney (11 mi).
Mon, 10100° / 70°0
100 °
Prairie Center, Monday, 10 August
Overcast. High 100°, low 70°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity29%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Tue, 11111° / 70°0.22
111 °
Prairie Center, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 111°, low 70°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind4.7 mph E
Humidity14%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 12102° / 64°0
102 °
Prairie Center, Wednesday, 12 August
Overcast. High 102°, low 64°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.6 mph E
Humidity32%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Thu, 1383° / 67°0.05
83 °
Prairie Center, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 67°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.8 mph E
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Fri, 1473° / 65°0.19
73 °
Prairie Center, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sat, 1585° / 65°0.2
85 °
Prairie Center, Saturday, 15 August
Rain. High 85°, low 65°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.3 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sun, 1691° / 67°0
91 °
Prairie Center, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 91°, low 67°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Mon, 1793° / 64°0.23
93 °
Prairie Center, Monday, 17 August
Rain. High 93°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 18102° / 69°0
102 °
Prairie Center, Tuesday, 18 August
Clear. High 102°, low 69°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1996° / 66°0
96 °
Prairie Center, Wednesday, 19 August
Clear. High 96°, low 66°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11 mph E
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2099° / 60°0.02
99 °
Prairie Center, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 99°, low 60°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 21108° / 70°0
108 °
Prairie Center, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 108°, low 70°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity10%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 2297° / 69°0
97 °
Prairie Center, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 97°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NE
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2394° / 62°0.05
94 °
Prairie Center, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 62°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 24100° / 66°0.01
100 °
Prairie Center, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 100°, low 66°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.6 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2585° / 65°0.08
85 °
Prairie Center, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high99° (1983)
Record low52° (1964)
Wed, 2685° / 66°0.08
85 °
Prairie Center, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high98° (1976)
Record low51° (1992)
Thu, 2784° / 65°0.04
84 °
Prairie Center, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low50° (1992)
Fri, 2884° / 65°0.08
84 °
Prairie Center, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high100° (1984)
Record low50° (1988)
Sat, 2984° / 65°0.07
84 °
Prairie Center, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (2013)
Record low51° (2018)
Sun, 3083° / 64°0.09
83 °
Prairie Center, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (2000)
Record low51° (1968)
Mon, 3183° / 65°0.06
83 °
Prairie Center, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high100° (1985)
Record low48° (1993)
Tue, 0182° / 64°0.06
82 °
Prairie Center, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (2011)
Record low50° (1965)
Wed, 0283° / 64°0.08
83 °
Prairie Center, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low47° (1974)
Thu, 0382° / 64°0.06
82 °
Prairie Center, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low40° (1974)
Fri, 0483° / 63°0.08
83 °
Prairie Center, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high95° (2012)
Record low48° (1968)
Sat, 0582° / 63°0.07
82 °
Prairie Center, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (2020)
Record low44° (1962)
Sun, 0683° / 63°0.06
83 °
Prairie Center, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high99° (1998)
Record low45° (2025)
Mon, 0781° / 63°0.07
81 °
Prairie Center, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high98° (1971)
Record low49° (2008)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Prairie Center, NE are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Prairie Center, NE since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.