Bradshaw, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bradshaw weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers21%0.27″84°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——89°67°+5°
- MondayJul 6Partly Cloudy——91°69°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——92°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle48%—92°70°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers48%0.26″89°68°-3°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle20%—83°64°-6°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.70 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 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 2.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- 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
- 11:28 PM
- Moonset
- 10:37 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Bradshaw at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°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: 68319
16-Day Forecast — Bradshaw
- Sat84°68°21%
- Sun89°67°6%
- Mon91°69°1%
- Tue92°68°4%
- Wed92°70°48%
- Thu89°68°48%
- Fri83°64°20%
- Sat80°60°6%
- Sun83°61°6%
- Mon83°65°3%
- Tue87°63°3%
- Wed92°60°5%
- Thu94°68°7%
- Fri92°64°16%
- Sat80°64°17%
- Sun82°58°13%
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 — Bradshaw
SPC has placed Bradshaw 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 Bradshaw
- 68319