Bassett, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bassett weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast35%—89°63°—
- SundayJul 5Clear——92°65°+3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast11%—94°67°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers37%—96°73°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle50%—81°67°-15°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast22%—94°62°+13°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear22%—85°62°-9°
AQI 80 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 22.5 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.74 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 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 3.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 22.5 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- 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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 10:43 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Bassett at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68714
16-Day Forecast — Bassett
- Sat89°63°35%
- Sun92°65°8%
- Mon94°67°11%
- Tue96°73°37%
- Wed81°67°50%
- Thu94°62°22%
- Fri85°62°22%
- Sat85°57°14%
- Sun88°62°6%
- Mon92°62°4%
- Tue98°64°5%
- Wed101°73°13%
- Thu89°70°13%
- Fri92°64°13%
- Sat85°57°6%
- Sun88°56°12%
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 — Bassett
SPC has placed Bassett in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Bassett
- 68714