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Central City, Nebraska Weather

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Central City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Central City, NE
Monday, June 15 at 6:23 AM
49
°
Clear
Feels like
46°
Humidity
85%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Sunset
4:06 PM
Central City, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCentral City, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 49 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 49°H 78°
Central City, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    78°49°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    80°54°+2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    85°62°+5°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    73°56°-12°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    13%
    84°53°+11°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    T-storm w/ Hail
    60%
    77°63°-7°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    0.01″
    71°63°-6°
Central City, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
282° · backing 14°
Direction
WNW
282°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 22 @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 205SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 14° from the wnw.
Central City, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.29 inHg
Now
957.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 957962
950955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW961.9957.3957.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Central City, NE
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
-10 in 6h

AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
3.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Moderate
26μg/m³
OzoneGood
17μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Central City, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.2mi
UNLIMITED
111 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:23 UTC · Central City, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:23 UTC · Central City, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Central City, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Central City, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Central City, NE
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Daylight
15h 08m
Sunset
4:06 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Central City, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
6:01 AM
Moonset
9:25 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Central City, NE
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Central City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 25°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Central City

  1. Mon78°49°5%
  2. Tue80°54°7%
  3. Wed85°62°1%
  4. Thu73°56°8%
  5. Fri84°53°13%
  6. Sat77°63°60%
  7. Sun71°63°60%
  8. Mon65°61°22%
  9. Tue76°61°20%
  10. Wed87°64°20%
  11. Thu93°70°13%
  12. Fri94°74°26%
  13. Sat99°77°26%
  14. Sun101°67°26%
  15. Mon79°62°24%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — Central City

SPC has placed Central City in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

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 Central City

  • 68826

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.