Gilead, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gilead weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast33%—83°66°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——89°66°+6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——91°71°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——96°70°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast34%—99°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle34%—92°69°-7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle26%—94°70°+2°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.66 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 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.66 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.66
- 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
- 11:48 PM
- Moonset
- 11:43 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Gilead at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68362
16-Day Forecast — Gilead
- Sat83°66°33%
- Sun89°66°7%
- Mon91°71°4%
- Tue96°70°1%
- Wed99°71°34%
- Thu92°69°34%
- Fri94°70°26%
- Sat87°67°5%
- Sun89°64°4%
- Mon93°65°2%
- Tue101°69°3%
- Wed104°72°7%
- Thu113°76°8%
- Fri112°81°10%
- Sat113°79°13%
- Sun99°77°17%
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 — Gilead
SPC has placed Gilead 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 Gilead
- 68362