Magnet, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Magnet weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy12%—85°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast11%—89°68°+4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——89°69°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast10%—92°70°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers40%—90°66°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers34%0.46″87°63°-3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast25%—80°62°-7°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 51 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 51
- UV peak
- 4.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 51
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 10:34 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Magnet at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°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: 68749
16-Day Forecast — Magnet
- Sat85°70°12%
- Sun89°68°11%
- Mon89°69°4%
- Tue92°70°10%
- Wed90°66°40%
- Thu87°63°34%
- Fri80°62°25%
- Sat81°58°12%
- Sun80°63°7%
- Mon83°62°5%
- Tue84°68°5%
- Wed90°66°11%
- Thu94°67°13%
- Fri89°64°14%
- Sat79°60°10%
- Sun84°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 — Magnet
SPC has placed Magnet 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 Magnet
- 68749