County Forecast for Dorchester , NE
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Including the cities of Crete and Wilber
528 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026

Today   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Breezy, warmer with highs in the mid 70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph, becoming west 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight   Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows around 40. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday   Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thursday night   Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday   Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday night   Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday   Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Much warmer with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday night   Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Breezy and not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday   Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday night   Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday   Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday night   Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Much cooler with lows around 40. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday   Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s.
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