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Peru, Nebraska Weather

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

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

Peru, NE
Saturday, July 4 at 9:43 AM
69
°
Rain
Feels like
70°
Humidity
90%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Sunset
3:56 PM
Peru, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPeru, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 39% chance of precipitation at 9 AM.
L 68°H 85°
Peru, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    78%
    2.7″
    85°67°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    12%
    89°68°+4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    88°67°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    88°67°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    29%
    96°68°+8°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    43%
    87°70°-9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    27%
    88°67°+1°
Peru, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
038° · veering 179°
Direction
NE
038°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 23 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 176SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 179° from the ne.
Peru, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.5
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.5
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
+4.3
mb
24h
+1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975982
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW981.3975.1981.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Peru, NE
Air quality
23
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~34 @ 9 PM

AQI 23 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
57μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.9
Peru, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
93%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
10.0mi
UNLIMITED
64 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
14:43 UTC · Peru, 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
14:43 UTC · Peru, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Peru, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Peru, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Peru, NE
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Daylight
14h 58m
Sunset
3:56 PM
Civil dusk
9:30 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Peru, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 PM
Moonset
10:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Peru, NE
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Peru at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 68421

16-Day Forecast — Peru

  1. Sat85°67°78%
  2. Sun89°68°12%
  3. Mon88°67°5%
  4. Tue88°67°3%
  5. Wed96°68°29%
  6. Thu87°70°43%
  7. Fri88°67°27%
  8. Sat87°71°10%
  9. Sun79°60°6%
  10. Mon82°58°6%
  11. Tue86°62°4%
  12. Wed84°65°17%
  13. Thu85°67°10%
  14. Fri84°67°11%
  15. Sat87°68°13%
  16. Sun91°69°19%

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 — Peru

SPC has placed Peru 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.

ZIP codes in Peru

  • 68421

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.