Scotia, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Scotia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain34%0.08″87°68°—
- SundayJul 5Partly Cloudy——93°64°+6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——93°69°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——95°68°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle28%—89°66°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle27%—89°67°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast20%—91°66°+2°
AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 11:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Scotia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68875
16-Day Forecast — Scotia
- Sat87°68°34%
- Sun93°64°8%
- Mon93°69°3%
- Tue95°68°5%
- Wed89°66°28%
- Thu89°67°27%
- Fri91°66°20%
- Sat87°67°6%
- Sun89°62°3%
- Mon95°67°2%
- Tue105°68°7%
- Wed107°71°7%
- Thu113°73°13%
- Fri106°76°22%
- Sat105°75°30%
- Sun90°71°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 — Scotia
SPC has placed Scotia in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Scotia
- 68875