Lorton, Nebraska Weather
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Lorton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain80%0.56″81°67°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——87°65°+6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——87°68°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——89°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast37%—99°70°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle50%0.01″87°71°-12°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle24%0.03″84°66°-3°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 3.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lorton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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: 68382
16-Day Forecast — Lorton
- Sat81°67°80%
- Sun87°65°5%
- Mon87°68°1%
- Tue89°67°1%
- Wed99°70°37%
- Thu87°71°50%
- Fri84°66°24%
- Sat80°63°6%
- Sun82°61°4%
- Mon84°64°4%
- Tue86°65°2%
- Wed90°61°9%
- Thu97°71°19%
- Fri99°68°19%
- Sat82°63°29%
- Sun77°60°14%
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 — Lorton
SPC has placed Lorton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Lorton
- 68382