Utica, Nebraska Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Utica weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Mostly Clear——89°66°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——91°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle53%—95°69°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle60%—90°70°-5°
- FridayJul 10Showers36%—89°65°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——94°69°+5°
- SundayJul 12Overcast——97°71°+3°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 70 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 82.
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 70 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 82.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 8.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 82
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
- 12:10 AM
- Moonset
- 12:51 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Utica at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 68456
16-Day Forecast — Utica
- Mon89°66°0%
- Tue91°67°1%
- Wed95°69°53%
- Thu90°70°60%
- Fri89°65°36%
- Sat94°69°8%
- Sun97°71°3%
- Mon103°73°2%
- Tue106°75°2%
- Wed95°74°8%
- Thu70°56°11%
- Fri71°55°14%
- Sat82°60°21%
- Sun85°64°13%
- Mon90°63°15%
- Tue83°68°17%
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 — Utica
SPC has placed Utica in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe 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 Utica
- 68456