Bayard, Nebraska Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bayard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——93°56°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°63°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle——97°64°+11°
- SundayJun 7Overcast41%—98°64°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast41%—90°63°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast26%—102°68°+12°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast17%—105°66°+3°
Ozone at AQI 33 now. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 by mid-afternoon.
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 33 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
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
- 5:30 AM
- Moonset
- 2:52 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Bayard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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 — Bayard
SPC has placed Bayard in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.