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La Vista, Nebraska Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

La Vista, NE
Saturday, July 4 at 11:06 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
87%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:57 AM
Sunset
4:00 PM
La Vista, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLa Vista, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 11 AM.
L 67°H 84°
La Vista, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    72%
    0.03″
    84°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    92°67°+8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    86°67°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°68°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    42%
    —
    96°71°+9°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    —
    86°68°-10°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    —
    88°68°+2°
La Vista, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
62°75°88°6a12p6p12anow 73°high 84°low 67°PRECIP %
La Vista, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
245° · veering 136°
Direction
WSW
245°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 22 @ 8:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 154SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 136° from the wsw.
La Vista, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.8
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.8
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
+2.8
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972–979
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW978.8972.4976.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
La Vista, NE
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
→-1 in 6h

AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.7 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 2.5DRIVERGood
6.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~91%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
2.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.78
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h 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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
La Vista, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
32.6mi
UNLIMITED
50 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
16:06 UTC · La Vista, 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
16:06 UTC · La Vista, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
La Vista, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
La Vista, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
La Vista, NE
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:24 AM
Sunrise
12:57 AM
Daylight
15h 03m
Sunset
4:00 PM
Civil dusk
9:35 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
La Vista, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
La Vista, NE
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

La Vista at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 68128

16-Day Forecast — La Vista

  1. Sat84°70°72%
  2. Sun92°67°10%
  3. Mon86°67°5%
  4. Tue87°68°1%
  5. Wed96°71°42%
  6. Thu86°68°51%
  7. Fri88°68°14%
  8. Sat87°66°6%
  9. Sun81°57°5%
  10. Mon81°58°6%
  11. Tue85°64°4%
  12. Wed85°65°14%
  13. Thu84°69°10%
  14. Fri87°67°14%
  15. Sat88°68°16%
  16. Sun95°69°17%

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 — La Vista

SPC has placed La Vista in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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.

January 1–5: Winter settles deep on the plains.January 6–10: Arctic cold grips the heartland.January 11–15: Sunlight returns to the sloped terrain.January 16–20: Ring-necked pheasants call from cover.January 21–25: Deepest cold locks the prairie.January 26–31: Deep winter's pivot point.February 1–5: February's first breath.February 6–10: Subtle shifts in the light.February 11–15: Bald eagles concentrate on open water.February 16–20: Cold rebound before the final thaw.February 21–25: First killdeer return to thawed fields.February 26–28: Winter's veil grows thin.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the land.March 6–10: Hibernators wake to open air.March 11–15: Spring arrives with fury and grace.March 16–20: Sandhill Cranes Rise from the Platte.March 21–25: Equinox — Night and Day Hold Balance.March 26–31: First Green Breaks Through Brown Earth.April 1–5: Thunder Voices Wake the Prairie.April 6–10: Cliff Swallows Return to Mud Nests.April 11–15: Wild Geese Wing North in Massive Flocks.April 16–20: Rainbows Follow Afternoon Storms.April 21–25: Prairie Sedges Push Through Wet Soil.April 26–30: Last Frost Retreats North.May 1–5: Wildflowers Erupt Across the Prairie.May 6–10: Grain Rains Feed the Growing Fields.May 11–15: Seedlings Rise From Frost-Free Soil.May 16–20: Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows.May 21–25: Summer Arrives Early in Wind and Heat.May 26–31: Frogs Begin Their Nightly Chorus.June 1–5: Prairie lightning bugs rise.June 6–10: Earthworms surface after rain.June 11–15: Toward the solstice glow.June 16–20: Lesser ripening, greater heat.June 21–25: Solstice—sun at zenith.June 26–30: Fireflies in the darkening oak.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass.July 11–15: Thunder builds every afternoon.July 16–20: Corn tassels and reaches peak.July 21–25: Dog days settle in haze.July 26–31: Katydid chorus erupts at dusk.August 1–5: Great rains sometimes fall.August 6–10: Autumn's edge approaches.August 11–15: Cool wind rises from the north.August 16–20: Late summer wind through tallgrass.August 21–25: Dew settles on the tallgrass.August 26–31: Monarchs gather on prairie.September 1–5: Corn tassels and heavy skies.September 6–10: Purple asters rise on the prairie.September 11–15: Hawks ride thermal currents south.September 16–20: Equinox brings balance to day.September 21–25: Thunder stills across the plains.September 26–30: Snow geese wheel through the flyway.October 1–5: Prairie enters dormancy slowly.October 6–10: Geese gather on autumn waters.October 11–15: First widespread freeze arrives.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Frost deepens through the night.October 26–31: Light rains fall on frozen ground.November 1–5: Tallgrass turns gold.November 6–10: North wind strips the oak.November 11–15: Frost locks the prairie.November 16–20: Open sky grows cold.November 21–25: First snow falls soft.November 26–30: Blizzard drives the herds.December 1–5: Deep winter takes hold.December 6–10: Sky closes cold, winter reigns.December 11–15: Darkness deepens, life retreats.December 16–20: Rivers turn to stone.December 21–25: Solstice — sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Millions of periodical and annual cicadas emerge, their droning chorus filling the summer heat; the soundtrack of midsummer settles over prairie and wetland.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In La Vista, July runs warmest near 78°F and January coldest around 24°F, while May is the wettest month (4.7 inches) and January the driest (0.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°0.8″2
February29°0.9″3
March41°1.8″4
April53°3.2″6
May64°4.7″8
June74°4.4″7
July78°3.5″6
August76°4.6″6
September68°3.0″5
October54°2.3″4
November40°1.4″3
December29°1.2″3

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, La Vista runs from a 24°F January mean to 78°F in July, a 54°F seasonal spread, with near 31.9 inches of precipitation across about 57 wet days.

La Vista's rain peaks in summer: May brings 4.7 inches over 7.8 thunderstorm-fed days, while January sees just 0.8 inches across 2.3 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups La Vista with places like Ralston, NE, Papillion, NE and Chalco, NE.

Once La Vista passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. La Vista's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until La Vista's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to La Vista near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in La Vista can lag La Vista's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Ralston, NE, Papillion, NE, Chalco, NE, Richfield, NE, Omaha, NE.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in La Vista?
Frost typically leaves La Vista by mid-April and returns to La Vista near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in La Vista?
May is the wettest month in La Vista, about 4.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 32 inches.
What is the warmest month in La Vista?
On average July tops the year in La Vista at about 78°F.
What is the coldest month in La Vista?
The coldest stretch in La Vista falls in January, around 24°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in La Vista?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in La Vista; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does La Vista get?
Expect roughly 57 wet days a year in La Vista.
What hardiness zone is La Vista?
Since January in La Vista averages 24°F, La Vista's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for La Vista?
La Vista's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in La Vista?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for La Vista in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in La Vista?
Current conditions for La Vista and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the La Vista forecast updated?
The La Vista forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Vista?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for La Vista are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for La Vista?
The next few days in La Vista's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In La Vista, Nebraska, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 24°F in January to 78°F in July, a 54°F seasonal range.

In a typical year La Vista records about 32 inches of precipitation on around 57 days.

La Vista's 54°F range, set by its 41.2°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in La Vista.

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ZIP codes in La Vista

  • 68128

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.