Spalding, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Spalding weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast17%—87°69°—
- SundayJul 5Mostly Clear——93°68°+6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——92°68°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——93°67°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle37%—92°68°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle37%—90°66°-2°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle16%—86°64°-4°
AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 21.6 µg/m³ (AQI 74) with a 0.70 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 21.6 µg/m³ (AQI 74) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- 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
- 11:31 PM
- Moonset
- 10:39 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Spalding at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68665
16-Day Forecast — Spalding
- Sat87°69°17%
- Sun93°68°7%
- Mon92°68°2%
- Tue93°67°5%
- Wed92°68°37%
- Thu90°66°37%
- Fri86°64°16%
- Sat83°60°12%
- Sun84°63°6%
- Mon83°62°2%
- Tue90°67°4%
- Wed95°65°8%
- Thu100°68°10%
- Fri97°64°24%
- Sat85°61°14%
- Sun87°58°14%
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 — Spalding
SPC has placed Spalding in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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 Spalding
- 68665