Colon, Nebraska Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Colon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Clear——81°50°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——81°57°0°
- WednesdayJun 17Overcast15%—89°62°+8°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle——74°58°-15°
- FridayJun 19Overcast12%—83°55°+9°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle51%0.09″68°64°-15°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle53%0.04″71°61°+3°
AQI 26 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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
- 5:54 AM
- Moonset
- 9:19 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Colon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Colon
- Mon81°50°3%
- Tue81°57°7%
- Wed89°62°15%
- Thu74°58°6%
- Fri83°55°12%
- Sat68°64°51%
- Sun71°61°53%
- Mon75°58°22%
- Tue75°58°13%
- Wed75°61°13%
- Thu90°68°17%
- Fri96°76°29%
- Sat82°69°20%
- Sun76°63°26%
- Mon85°61°23%
- Tue87°67°27%
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 — Colon
SPC has placed Colon in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Colon
- 68018