active National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories
Checking the National Weather Service for active alerts covering McCook…
McCook weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normals
McCook swings 70°F across the year, from 88°F highs in July to 18°F lows in January, and May is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 22 in of precipitation.
Warmest month
July
88°F average high
Coldest month
January
18°F average low
Wettest month
May
22 in a year
Below freezing
5 months
January, February, March, November and December
Comfortable
3 months
April, September and October
Residents
7,580
share this forecast
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around McCook and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
Loading the three model maps…
McCook hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
Loading the three models…
McCook 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
McCook, Nebraska (NE) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 88°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 18°F), with roughly 22 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for McCook right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
34°
18°
Feb
45°
21°
Mar
53°
30°
Apr
62°
38°
May
73°
51°
Jun
83°
61°
Jul
88°
66°
Aug
85°
64°
Sep
78°
54°
Oct
65°
41°
Nov
51°
30°
Dec
41°
21°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How McCook's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.7°F
Around McCook, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.7°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 95°F
2 fewer days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
5 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
no clear change
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >95°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.8°F
+4
−7
−0%
1996
−3.0°F
−25
+14
−2%
1997
−1.0°F
−8
+9
−0%
1998
+0.3°F
+4
−8
−4%
1999
+0.4°F
−14
−11
+2%
2000
+0.6°F
+30
+13
−0%
2001
+0.4°F
+15
+2
−2%
2002
+0.4°F
+25
+8
+4%
2003
+0.6°F
+5
−2
−2%
2004
+0.1°F
−15
−9
−2%
2005
+0.4°F
−5
−13
−0%
2006
+1.2°F
+3
−0
−0%
2007
−0.3°F
−6
−3
+2%
2008
−1.9°F
−14
+19
+6%
2009
−3.0°F
−23
+12
−0%
2010
−0.6°F
−10
+4
−0%
2011
−0.8°F
+2
+6
−0%
2012
+3.5°F
+25
−22
+2%
2013
−0.5°F
+11
+25
+2%
2014
−1.0°F
−11
+9
+4%
2015
+1.0°F
−9
−21
−2%
2016
+1.5°F
−10
−22
−0%
2017
+0.4°F
−6
−20
−2%
2018
−1.7°F
−11
+23
−0%
2019
−2.3°F
−15
+22
−0%
2020
+0.8°F
+12
+4
+4%
2021
+1.2°F
+9
−11
−0%
2022
+1.0°F
+24
+3
+4%
2023
+0.6°F
−3
+8
−8%
2024
+2.4°F
+10
−29
−2%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around McCook, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in the US?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F
97±1.1 mph
9396% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
82
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F
94±2.0 mph
7184% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
The accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in United States? Give each 1 to 5 stars.
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
Loading ratings…
AmericanNOAA GFS
Loading ratings…
EuropeanECMWF
Loading ratings…
One vote per service. Anonymous: we store no personal data, only a one-way hash of your connection for a day to stop double votes.
Common questions
What's the weather in McCook today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for McCook today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in McCook today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for McCook and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for McCook?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the McCook forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in McCook?
July is typically the warmest month in McCook, with average highs around 88°F.
How cold does McCook get?
The coldest month in McCook is January, when overnight lows average about 18°F.
How much rain does McCook get?
McCook sees roughly 22 in of precipitation a year, with May usually the wettest month.
Is McCook getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around McCook, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.7°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
CheckWeather.io on iPhoneFree. No ads, no account.
