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Ceresco, Nebraska Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ceresco weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Ceresco, NE
Saturday, July 4 at 5:31 PM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
64%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Sunset
4:02 PM
Ceresco, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCeresco, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 90°
Ceresco, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    54%
    0.26″
    82°66°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    0.03″
    90°66°+8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    88°70°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    91°69°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    45%
    94°69°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    45%
    0.17″
    87°68°-7°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Showers
    20%
    0.17″
    83°64°-4°
Ceresco, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
228° · backing 174°
Direction
SW
228°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 26 @ 10:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 114SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ceresco, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.1
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.71 inHg
Now
972.1
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+3.2
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969975
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW974.5969.2972.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ceresco, NE
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
+2 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.73 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
106μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 50
UV peak
2.9 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 50

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.73
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Ceresco, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
16%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
54.8mi
UNLIMITED
54 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
22:31 UTC · Ceresco, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
22:31 UTC · Ceresco, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ceresco, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ceresco, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ceresco, NE
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Daylight
15h 03m
Sunset
4:02 PM
Civil dusk
9:36 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ceresco, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 PM
Moonset
10:32 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ceresco, NE
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ceresco at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 68017

16-Day Forecast — Ceresco

  1. Sat82°66°54%
  2. Sun90°66°7%
  3. Mon88°70°2%
  4. Tue91°69°2%
  5. Wed94°69°45%
  6. Thu87°68°45%
  7. Fri83°64°20%
  8. Sat81°61°6%
  9. Sun81°61°3%
  10. Mon84°66°3%
  11. Tue86°65°2%
  12. Wed91°68°5%
  13. Thu93°71°13%
  14. Fri92°66°19%
  15. Sat80°66°26%
  16. Sun81°59°16%

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 — Ceresco

SPC has placed Ceresco 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 Ceresco

  • 68017

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.