Utica, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Utica weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast11%—90°65°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——91°70°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——93°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast34%—89°72°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers35%0.09″84°67°-5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle22%—82°66°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——85°62°+3°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.87 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:49 PM
- Moonset
- 11:43 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Utica at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68456
15-Day Forecast — Utica
- Sun90°65°11%
- Mon91°70°1%
- Tue93°69°2%
- Wed89°72°34%
- Thu84°67°35%
- Fri82°66°22%
- Sat85°62°5%
- Sun87°68°4%
- Mon95°69°3%
- Tue96°72°4%
- Wed93°67°8%
- Thu97°66°16%
- Fri87°66°16%
- Sat94°67°23%
- Sun102°73°12%
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 — Utica
SPC includes Utica in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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