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Lamar, Nebraska Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Lamar, NE
Thursday, June 4 at 5:18 PM
72
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
69%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Lamar, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLamar, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 85°
Lamar, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Foggy
    85°60°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    84°60°-1°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    96°65°+12°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    96°66°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    28%
    91°64°-5°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Clear
    28%
    105°67°+14°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    108°71°+3°
Lamar, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · backing 49°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 11 · pk 26 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3013SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the s-bound air across the harbor.
Lamar, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
891.7
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 26.33 inHg
Now
891.7
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 891895
885890895900-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW895.0890.7890.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Lamar, NE
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-4 in 6hPeak ~44 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 43 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 52 by mid-afternoon.

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

PM 2.5Good
5.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
92μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 52 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
9.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 52

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Lamar, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
34%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
47.5mi
UNLIMITED
114 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
17:18 UTC ·Lamar, 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
17:18 UTC ·Lamar, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Lamar, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lamar, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lamar, NE
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
2:48 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Lamar, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
5:20 AM
Moonset
2:50 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Lamar, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lamar at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • 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

Warm-season window is open

As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Lamar

SPC has placed Lamar in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Lamar

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.