Wayne, Nebraska Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wayne weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Mostly Clear28%—87°64°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——91°65°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——92°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers44%—93°68°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers50%—86°69°-7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast24%—85°67°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy——89°66°+4°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9.
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 38 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:09 AM
- Moonset
- 12:51 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Wayne at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 68787
16-Day Forecast — Wayne
- Sun87°64°28%
- Mon91°65°1%
- Tue92°68°5%
- Wed93°68°44%
- Thu86°69°50%
- Fri85°67°24%
- Sat89°66°3%
- Sun97°68°2%
- Mon104°74°3%
- Tue95°74°6%
- Wed82°65°11%
- Thu100°69°12%
- Fri85°69°17%
- Sat93°66°14%
- Sun96°68°35%
- Mon92°69°14%
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 — Wayne
SPC includes Wayne 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 Wayne
- 68787