Benkelman, Nebraska Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benkelman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain65%0.14″91°66°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——96°62°+5°
- MondayJul 6Mostly Clear——94°67°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers35%0.05″99°72°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers35%—94°71°-5°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers34%—95°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle31%—85°69°-10°
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 17.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 26.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 56 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 56
- UV peak
- 5.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 56
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 17.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 26.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.68
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:42 PM
- Moonset
- 9:54 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Benkelman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 69021
16-Day Forecast — Benkelman
- Sat92°66°65%
- Sun96°62°2%
- Mon94°67°6%
- Tue99°72°35%
- Wed94°71°35%
- Thu95°69°34%
- Fri85°69°31%
- Sat89°68°10%
- Sun98°72°3%
- Mon92°69°5%
- Tue96°71°9%
- Wed98°72°15%
- Thu101°75°17%
- Fri90°73°17%
- Sat87°64°13%
- Sun87°63°20%
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 — Benkelman
SPC has placed Benkelman in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Benkelman
- 69021