Dorchester, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dorchester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain40%0.09″83°67°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——89°66°+6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——91°70°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——94°69°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast34%—95°71°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers41%—88°68°-7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle24%—91°69°+3°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:47 PM
- Moonset
- 11:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Dorchester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68343
16-Day Forecast — Dorchester
- Sat83°67°40%
- Sun89°66°6%
- Mon91°70°2%
- Tue94°69°1%
- Wed95°71°34%
- Thu88°68°41%
- Fri91°69°24%
- Sat86°68°4%
- Sun87°64°4%
- Mon93°64°3%
- Tue101°69°3%
- Wed103°71°7%
- Thu112°74°10%
- Fri107°79°10%
- Sat113°75°13%
- Sun96°75°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Dorchester
SPC has placed Dorchester 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 Dorchester
- 68343