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Kenesaw, Nebraska Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kenesaw weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Kenesaw, NE
Saturday, July 4 at 11:41 PM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
81%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
1:09 AM
Sunset
4:08 PM
Kenesaw, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKenesaw, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 26% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 66°H 91°
Kenesaw, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    26%
    86°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    23%
    91°66°+5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    92°69°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    95°69°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    33%
    93°68°-2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Heavy Showers
    33%
    0.72″
    89°65°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    90°68°+1°
Kenesaw, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
051° · backing 174°
Direction
NE
051°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 18
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 198SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 174° from the ne.
Kenesaw, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
944.6
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 27.89 inHg
Now
944.6
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 941946
935940945950-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW945.6940.5944.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Kenesaw, NE
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
-1 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
14μg/m³
OzoneGood
55μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.75
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Kenesaw, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
86%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
38.3mi
UNLIMITED
74 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:41 UTC · Kenesaw, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:41 UTC · Kenesaw, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Kenesaw, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Kenesaw, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Kenesaw, NE
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:37 AM
Sunrise
1:09 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
4:08 PM
Civil dusk
9:43 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Kenesaw, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 PM
Moonset
11:49 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Kenesaw, NE
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kenesaw at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°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: 68956

16-Day Forecast — Kenesaw

  1. Sat86°68°26%
  2. Sun91°66°23%
  3. Mon92°69°1%
  4. Tue95°69°3%
  5. Wed93°68°33%
  6. Thu89°65°33%
  7. Fri90°68°22%
  8. Sat85°66°5%
  9. Sun88°63°2%
  10. Mon92°65°2%
  11. Tue101°68°5%
  12. Wed104°70°5%
  13. Thu111°72°13%
  14. Fri106°75°14%
  15. Sat109°74°20%
  16. Sun92°73°14%

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 — Kenesaw

SPC has placed Kenesaw 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 Kenesaw

  • 68956

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.