Amherst, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Amherst weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy20%—87°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——92°66°+5°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——92°66°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast10%—95°67°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast41%—94°70°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers41%—93°67°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast19%—88°64°-5°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 15.3 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 63 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 2.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 63
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.3 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.71
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Amherst at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68812
16-Day Forecast — Amherst
- Sat87°69°20%
- Sun92°66°5%
- Mon92°66°2%
- Tue95°67°10%
- Wed94°70°41%
- Thu93°67°41%
- Fri88°64°19%
- Sat86°61°11%
- Sun83°61°4%
- Mon85°62°2%
- Tue92°63°3%
- Wed97°67°9%
- Thu101°71°15%
- Fri96°63°21%
- Sat88°61°16%
- Sun90°58°16%
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 — Amherst
SPC has placed Amherst in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Amherst
- 68812