Imperial, Nebraska Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Imperial weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle35%0.02″90°66°—
- SundayJul 5Partly Cloudy——94°59°+4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——92°66°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle41%0.01″98°70°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers41%—91°68°-7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers36%—93°67°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle34%—85°66°-8°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 76
- UV peak
- 3.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 76
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57), ratio 0.69 with 12 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.69
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 10:43 PM
- Moonset
- 9:54 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Imperial at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 69033
16-Day Forecast — Imperial
- Sat90°66°35%
- Sun94°59°1%
- Mon92°66°9%
- Tue98°70°41%
- Wed91°68°41%
- Thu93°67°36%
- Fri85°66°34%
- Sat88°66°12%
- Sun96°69°2%
- Mon90°65°6%
- Tue94°69°7%
- Wed98°70°12%
- Thu99°72°13%
- Fri89°69°14%
- Sat86°62°13%
- Sun87°59°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Imperial
SPC has placed Imperial 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 Imperial
- 69033