Wauneta, Nebraska Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wauneta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——95°64°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——96°67°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle27%0.04″99°70°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers32%—91°72°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm42%—92°67°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast37%—91°66°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear——92°65°+1°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 31 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- 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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 11:00 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Wauneta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 69045
15-Day Forecast — Wauneta
- Sun95°64°1%
- Mon96°67°6%
- Tue99°70°27%
- Wed91°72°32%
- Thu92°67°42%
- Fri91°66°37%
- Sat92°65°8%
- Sun95°71°2%
- Mon103°72°2%
- Tue105°76°7%
- Wed106°75°13%
- Thu103°77°18%
- Fri94°72°20%
- Sat97°70°19%
- Sun104°74°21%
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 — Wauneta
SPC includes Wauneta in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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 Wauneta
- 69045