Elba, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elba weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain30%0.18″85°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast15%—92°65°+7°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——93°68°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——94°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle31%—90°67°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle31%—89°67°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast20%—92°66°+3°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 13.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 17.3 µg/m³.
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 31 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 13.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 17.3 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:53 PM
- Moonset
- 11:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Elba at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68835
16-Day Forecast — Elba
- Sat85°68°30%
- Sun92°65°15%
- Mon93°68°2%
- Tue94°68°4%
- Wed90°67°31%
- Thu89°67°31%
- Fri92°66°20%
- Sat87°67°5%
- Sun88°63°3%
- Mon94°67°2%
- Tue104°68°6%
- Wed106°71°6%
- Thu113°73°13%
- Fri104°76°22%
- Sat104°75°30%
- Sun90°71°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 — Elba
SPC has placed Elba in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Elba
- 68835