Harvard, Nebraska Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Harvard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Mostly Clear——91°69°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——94°69°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast58%—98°71°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers58%—92°69°-6°
- FridayJul 10Showers35%0.06″91°65°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast11%—96°69°+5°
- SundayJul 12Clear——101°71°+5°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 70 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 78.
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 70 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 78.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 8.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 78
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:13 AM
- Moonset
- 12:54 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Harvard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 68944
16-Day Forecast — Harvard
- Mon91°69°0%
- Tue94°69°0%
- Wed98°71°58%
- Thu92°69°58%
- Fri91°65°35%
- Sat96°69°11%
- Sun101°71°1%
- Mon104°73°1%
- Tue107°75°1%
- Wed98°72°6%
- Thu71°56°12%
- Fri70°56°17%
- Sat81°59°17%
- Sun88°61°10%
- Mon95°63°13%
- Tue85°69°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Harvard
SPC has placed Harvard in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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 Harvard
- 68944