Thedford, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Thedford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Showers48%1.4″84°61°—
- SundayJul 5Clear——86°63°+2°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——91°66°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle30%—93°70°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast32%—86°71°-7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle33%—91°65°+5°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle33%—90°65°-1°
AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 25.3 µg/m³ (AQI 81) with a 0.72 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 39 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 32 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 32
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 25.3 µg/m³ (AQI 81) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 10:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Thedford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 69166
16-Day Forecast — Thedford
- Sat84°61°48%
- Sun86°63°3%
- Mon91°66°8%
- Tue93°70°30%
- Wed86°71°32%
- Thu91°65°33%
- Fri90°65°33%
- Sat89°64°11%
- Sun89°65°6%
- Mon102°67°4%
- Tue103°76°6%
- Wed84°69°8%
- Thu92°69°14%
- Fri94°68°19%
- Sat93°67°17%
- Sun97°71°23%
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 — Thedford
SPC has placed Thedford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Thedford
- 69166