Harvard, Nebraska Weather
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Harvard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Heavy Rain62%2.0″84°62°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Showers60%0.42″76°64°-8°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm56%—91°63°+15°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle56%—93°66°+2°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle39%—82°67°-11°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle27%—90°66°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm27%—98°71°+8°
Ozone at AQI 32. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). 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 during the projected peak around 6 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.9 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h 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
- 5:04 AM
- Moonset
- 2:34 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Harvard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (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 — Harvard
SPC has placed Harvard 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.