McCook, Nebraska Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McCook weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast20%—90°65°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast20%—83°64°-7°
- FridayJun 5Partly Cloudy13%—92°64°+9°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast13%—93°66°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——90°65°-3°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle36%0.02″98°64°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle36%—102°64°+4°
Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
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 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 0.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 46
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.67 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.67
- Wind
- breezy
- 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
- 4:36 AM
- Moonset
- 1:42 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
McCook at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (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 3, 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 — McCook
SPC has placed McCook in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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.