The official National Weather Service forecast for Central City — 41.1159°N, 98.0017°W, 22.3 miles from I-80.
| Merrick County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 35 | 39 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 84 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 38 | 63 |
| Avg low °F | 14 | 17 | 28 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 53 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 27.3 |
1996–2025 normals for Merrick County — the climate division Central City sits in. All-time county record high 107.7°F (1954-07-13); record low -28.8°F (2021-02-16). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.