Allen, Nebraska Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Allen weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast10%—84°58°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Drizzle35%0.02″79°66°-5°
- FridayJun 5Drizzle11%0.03″87°65°+8°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast11%—86°63°-1°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle37%—84°69°-2°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle31%—84°65°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Clear21%—92°69°+8°
Ozone at AQI 37. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 37. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:05 AM
- Moonset
- 2:22 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Allen at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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 — Allen
SPC has placed Allen in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
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.