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Julian, Nebraska Weather

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Julian weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Julian, NE
Thursday, June 4 at 6:40 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
86°
Humidity
67%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Julian, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastJulian, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit with a 77% chance of precipitation at 1 PM.
L 68°H 76°
Julian, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Heavy Rain
    77%
    1.0″
    80°67°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    81°68°+1°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    89°70°+8°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    62%
    0.01″
    79°67°-10°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    91°66°+12°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    28%
    96°76°+5°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    96°75°
Julian, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · veering 21°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 22 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 233SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 21° from the s.
Julian, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.3
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.86 inHg
Now
977.3
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-5.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975980
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW980.3974.8974.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Julian, NE
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
+2 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 42. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~95%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
88μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~95%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
4.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Julian, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
92%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
57.5mi
UNLIMITED
63 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:40 UTC ·Julian, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:40 UTC ·Julian, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Julian, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Julian, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Julian, NE
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:22 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
2:23 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Julian, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
4:54 AM
Moonset
2:24 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Julian, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Julian at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 — Julian

SPC has placed Julian 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.

ZIP codes in Julian

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.