Elm Creek, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elm Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast10%—91°65°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——92°67°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——95°68°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle24%—93°67°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Showers25%0.90″90°65°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle22%—91°67°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle——85°65°-6°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- 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
- 11:56 PM
- Moonset
- 11:52 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Elm Creek at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°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: 68836
15-Day Forecast — Elm Creek
- Sun91°65°10%
- Mon92°67°2%
- Tue95°68°9%
- Wed93°67°24%
- Thu90°65°25%
- Fri91°67°22%
- Sat85°65°6%
- Sun88°63°2%
- Mon92°65°1%
- Tue100°67°7%
- Wed105°70°7%
- Thu110°72°13%
- Fri106°75°11%
- Sat109°74°20%
- Sun92°73°19%
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 — Elm Creek
SPC has placed Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek
- 68836