Spencer, Nebraska Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Spencer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast——94°68°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——94°70°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle36%—91°70°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast35%—93°67°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle24%—94°68°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——104°67°+10°
- SundayJul 12Partly Cloudy——108°73°+4°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16.
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 37 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 12:16 AM
- Moonset
- 12:58 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Spencer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 68777
15-Day Forecast — Spencer
- Mon94°68°7%
- Tue94°70°7%
- Wed91°70°36%
- Thu93°67°35%
- Fri94°68°24%
- Sat104°67°4%
- Sun108°73°4%
- Mon107°78°4%
- Tue110°80°6%
- Wed102°72°12%
- Thu92°64°12%
- Fri89°66°20%
- Sat94°62°23%
- Sun95°60°19%
- Mon97°73°12%
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 — Spencer
SPC has placed Spencer in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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 Spencer
- 68777