Edgar, Nebraska Weather
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Edgar weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Rain54%0.42″87°61°—
- ThursdayJun 4Heavy Rain55%1.3″72°63°-15°
- FridayJun 5Light Showers56%—95°65°+23°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle56%—92°67°-3°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle36%—82°68°-10°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle23%—90°66°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm15%—99°72°+9°
Ozone at AQI 40. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). 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 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.0 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 4h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:02 AM
- Moonset
- 2:34 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Edgar at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below 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 — Edgar
SPC has placed Edgar in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
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.