McGrew, Nebraska Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McGrew weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast13%—92°54°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——88°58°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——98°62°+10°
- SundayJun 7Overcast35%—97°67°-1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast35%—96°64°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear29%—102°61°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast16%—103°68°+1°
Ozone at AQI 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 11 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 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 6.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 60
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.53
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 5:30 AM
- Moonset
- 2:53 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
McGrew at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (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 — McGrew
SPC has placed McGrew in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.