Elgin, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elgin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast16%—85°69°—
- SundayJul 5Partly Cloudy23%—90°68°+5°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——92°69°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——93°71°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle36%—85°67°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm32%—84°64°-1°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy17%—86°65°+2°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.77 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:52 PM
- Moonset
- 11:46 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Elgin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68636
16-Day Forecast — Elgin
- Sat85°69°16%
- Sun90°68°23%
- Mon92°69°2%
- Tue93°71°5%
- Wed85°67°36%
- Thu84°64°32%
- Fri86°65°17%
- Sat85°64°15%
- Sun85°63°7%
- Mon94°67°3%
- Tue103°70°4%
- Wed104°74°10%
- Thu111°76°10%
- Fri101°74°16%
- Sat104°71°7%
- Sun88°68°22%
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 — Elgin
SPC has placed Elgin 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 Elgin
- 68636