Laurel, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Laurel weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy14%—86°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast11%—90°67°+4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——91°68°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——93°71°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers36%—91°68°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers34%0.32″88°63°-3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast24%—82°63°-6°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 4.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- 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
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 10:32 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Laurel at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68745
16-Day Forecast — Laurel
- Sat86°69°14%
- Sun90°67°11%
- Mon91°68°4%
- Tue93°71°6%
- Wed91°68°36%
- Thu88°63°34%
- Fri82°63°24%
- Sat82°58°12%
- Sun81°62°6%
- Mon85°62°4%
- Tue85°67°5%
- Wed91°66°14%
- Thu97°67°16%
- Fri90°66°23%
- Sat80°61°10%
- Sun85°57°10%
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 — Laurel
SPC has placed Laurel 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 Laurel
- 68745