Pickrell, Nebraska Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pickrell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy——87°65°—
- MondayJul 6Clear——89°67°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——91°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast42%—95°66°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle54%0.01″90°72°-5°
- FridayJul 10Showers41%0.12″77°65°-13°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——91°64°+14°
AQI 66 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9.
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 36 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- light
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:08 AM
- Moonset
- 12:48 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Pickrell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 68422
16-Day Forecast — Pickrell
- Sun87°65°2%
- Mon89°67°1%
- Tue91°67°0%
- Wed95°66°42%
- Thu90°72°54%
- Fri77°65°41%
- Sat91°64°7%
- Sun99°70°2%
- Mon103°74°1%
- Tue103°75°3%
- Wed88°69°7%
- Thu108°71°7%
- Fri89°70°19%
- Sat96°66°11%
- Sun99°68°23%
- Mon98°74°17%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Pickrell
SPC includes Pickrell in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Pickrell
- 68422