Central City, Nebraska Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Central City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast——91°67°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——93°68°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast32%—97°71°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers53%—88°69°-9°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle35%—89°69°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——94°67°+5°
- SundayJul 12Clear——101°71°+7°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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
- 12:13 AM
- Moonset
- 12:54 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Central City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 68826
15-Day Forecast — Central City
- Mon91°67°0%
- Tue93°68°1%
- Wed97°71°32%
- Thu88°69°53%
- Fri89°69°35%
- Sat94°67°4%
- Sun101°71°2%
- Mon103°74°2%
- Tue106°76°3%
- Wed99°75°6%
- Thu91°66°13%
- Fri84°67°29%
- Sat86°63°32%
- Sun88°59°24%
- Mon90°64°13%
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 — Central City
SPC has placed Central City in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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 Central City
- 68826