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Princeton, Nebraska Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Princeton, NE
Saturday, July 4 at 11:41 PM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
87%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
1:01 AM
Sunset
4:00 PM
Princeton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPrinceton, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 88°
Princeton, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    48%
    0.87″
    82°65°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    88°66°+6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    90°69°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    93°69°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    39%
    97°71°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    39%
    87°68°-10°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    92°68°+5°
Princeton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
276° · veering 13°
Direction
W
276°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 7 · pk 24 @ 1:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 135SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Princeton, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
964.8
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.49 inHg
Now
964.8
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962967
955960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW967.0962.0964.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Princeton, NE
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
+1 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
18μg/m³
OzoneGood
56μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.75
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Princeton, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
10%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
29.2mi
UNLIMITED
60 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
04:41 UTC · Princeton, 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
04:41 UTC · Princeton, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Princeton, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Princeton, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Princeton, NE
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:29 AM
Sunrise
1:01 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
4:00 PM
Civil dusk
9:35 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Princeton, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:46 PM
Moonset
11:40 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Princeton, NE
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Princeton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°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.

16-Day Forecast — Princeton

  1. Sat82°65°48%
  2. Sun88°66°5%
  3. Mon90°69°1%
  4. Tue93°69°1%
  5. Wed97°71°39%
  6. Thu87°68°39%
  7. Fri92°68°26%
  8. Sat85°68°4%
  9. Sun87°63°4%
  10. Mon92°65°2%
  11. Tue100°69°3%
  12. Wed101°71°6%
  13. Thu113°76°10%
  14. Fri107°78°10%
  15. Sat112°78°13%
  16. Sun97°77°13%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Princeton

SPC has placed Princeton 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 Princeton

  • 68404

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.