Ragan, Nebraska Weather
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Ragan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Rain54%0.22″80°63°—
- ThursdayJun 4Heavy Drizzle47%0.07″76°62°-4°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm44%—90°64°+14°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle44%—93°64°+3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast13%—84°67°-9°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle22%0.01″93°64°+9°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm22%—103°71°+10°
Ozone at AQI 43. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 5:08 AM
- Moonset
- 2:40 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Ragan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (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 — Ragan
SPC has placed Ragan 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.