Crab Orchard, Nebraska Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Crab Orchard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Showers77%0.45″79°68°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm16%—82°66°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm55%—89°69°+7°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle59%—79°67°-10°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm40%—92°66°+13°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm32%—99°77°+7°
- WednesdayJun 10Mostly Clear12%—98°77°-1°
Ozone at AQI 40. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 4.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h 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
- 4:56 AM
- Moonset
- 2:27 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Crab Orchard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (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 — Crab Orchard
SPC has placed Crab Orchard in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.