Dix, Nebraska Weather
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Dix weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Rain50%0.28″84°55°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——90°55°+6°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——85°59°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——92°62°+7°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle35%0.01″93°63°+1°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle43%0.12″89°59°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast43%—93°59°+4°
Ozone at AQI 42. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 9.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 27
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.57 with 5 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.57
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:50 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Dix at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (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 3, 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 — Dix
SPC has placed Dix in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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.