Burwell, Nebraska Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Burwell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast——91°67°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——94°67°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle52%—92°71°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers52%0.03″87°68°-5°
- FridayJul 10Showers43%0.02″87°66°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——93°69°+6°
- SundayJul 12Mostly Clear——99°70°+6°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:17 AM
- Moonset
- 1:00 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Burwell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 68823
15-Day Forecast — Burwell
- Mon91°67°2%
- Tue94°67°2%
- Wed92°71°52%
- Thu87°68°52%
- Fri87°66°43%
- Sat93°69°5%
- Sun99°70°2%
- Mon99°74°1%
- Tue102°74°4%
- Wed93°75°11%
- Thu88°66°11%
- Fri84°67°25%
- Sat83°64°30%
- Sun81°62°16%
- Mon91°67°21%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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 Burwell
- 68823