McCook, Nebraska Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McCook weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle35%0.01″89°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——93°65°+4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——94°68°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle——98°72°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle17%—95°71°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers26%0.02″94°68°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle26%—87°68°-7°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 19.4 µg/m³ (AQI 70), ratio 0.62 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
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 47 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 6.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 19.4 µg/m³ (AQI 70), ratio 0.62 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.62
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 10:50 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
McCook at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 69001
16-Day Forecast — McCook
- Sat89°68°35%
- Sun93°65°6%
- Mon94°68°1%
- Tue98°72°9%
- Wed95°71°17%
- Thu94°68°26%
- Fri87°68°26%
- Sat88°65°7%
- Sun92°67°2%
- Mon89°66°3%
- Tue95°68°5%
- Wed97°70°12%
- Thu101°74°23%
- Fri91°73°16%
- Sat87°64°16%
- Sun89°62°16%
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 — McCook
SPC has placed McCook in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 McCook
- 69001