Stratton, Nebraska Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Stratton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle45%0.01″92°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——97°66°+5°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——95°68°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle25%—98°72°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast32%—94°70°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm32%0.16″95°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm30%0.26″93°65°-2°
AQI 67 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 14.9 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 53 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.9 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.71
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 12:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:00 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Stratton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 69043
16-Day Forecast — Stratton
- Sat92°68°45%
- Sun97°66°5%
- Mon95°68°4%
- Tue98°72°25%
- Wed94°70°32%
- Thu95°69°32%
- Fri93°65°30%
- Sat87°66°10%
- Sun89°68°3%
- Mon95°68°5%
- Tue99°70°8%
- Wed106°74°10%
- Thu110°80°17%
- Fri104°79°16%
- Sat103°76°13%
- Sun92°75°17%
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 — Stratton
SPC has placed Stratton 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 Stratton
- 69043