Burwell, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Burwell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Showers34%0.06″88°68°—
- SundayJul 5Mostly Clear——85°64°-3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——93°65°+8°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——95°68°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle44%—91°70°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle44%—95°65°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—88°61°-7°
AQI 70 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 24.7 µg/m³ (AQI 80), ratio 0.68 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
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 now. With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 8.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 24.7 µg/m³ (AQI 80), ratio 0.68 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.68
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:35 PM
- Moonset
- 10:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Burwell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68823
16-Day Forecast — Burwell
- Sat88°68°34%
- Sun85°64°8%
- Mon93°65°3%
- Tue95°68°9%
- Wed91°70°44%
- Thu95°65°44%
- Fri88°61°27%
- Sat86°59°13%
- Sun85°61°5%
- Mon91°60°4%
- Tue96°62°4%
- Wed99°69°11%
- Thu99°67°13%
- Fri94°65°16%
- Sat87°61°11%
- Sun91°57°18%
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 — Burwell
SPC has placed Burwell 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 Burwell
- 68823