Staplehurst, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Staplehurst weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Showers39%0.57″84°66°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——89°66°+5°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——90°71°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——91°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle46%—92°70°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers46%0.15″88°68°-4°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle16%—82°64°-6°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 4.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- 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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 10:34 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Staplehurst at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68439
16-Day Forecast — Staplehurst
- Sat84°66°39%
- Sun89°67°5%
- Mon90°71°4%
- Tue91°68°2%
- Wed92°70°46%
- Thu88°68°46%
- Fri82°64°16%
- Sat81°62°6%
- Sun81°62°7%
- Mon83°66°4%
- Tue84°66°2%
- Wed90°66°10%
- Thu96°70°14%
- Fri89°66°14%
- Sat79°64°20%
- Sun82°59°16%
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 — Staplehurst
SPC has placed Staplehurst 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 Staplehurst
- 68439