Omaha, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Omaha weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle24%0.01″90°75°—
- SundayJul 5Light Rain30%0.12″85°68°-5°
- MondayJul 6Overcast21%—92°70°+7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast18%—94°66°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——95°68°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy——99°70°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast21%—90°78°-9°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 6.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 10:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Omaha at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72662
16-Day Forecast — Omaha
- Sat90°75°24%
- Sun85°68°30%
- Mon92°70°21%
- Tue94°66°18%
- Wed95°68°9%
- Thu99°70°8%
- Fri90°78°21%
- Sat83°66°22%
- Sun84°60°9%
- Mon85°57°8%
- Tue87°59°5%
- Wed89°64°13%
- Thu91°61°19%
- Fri91°68°16%
- Sat88°66°17%
- Sun82°65°24%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Omaha
SPC has placed Omaha in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Omaha
- 72662