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Royal, Nebraska Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Royal, NE
Monday, June 15 at 3:01 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
17%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
12:55 AM
Sunset
4:10 PM
Royal, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRoyal, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 56 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 56°H 82°
Royal, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    82°48°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    82°56°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    82°59°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    75°56°-7°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Showers
    12%
    0.08″
    82°51°+7°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    T-storm w/ Hail
    55%
    0.28″
    74°63°-8°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Showers
    55%
    0.31″
    76°62°+2°
Royal, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
311° · backing 29°
Direction
NW
311°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
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 8 · pk 22 @ 3:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2812SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the nw-bound air across the harbor.
Royal, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.8
-3.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.99 inHg
Now
947.8
mb
3h
-3.3
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-6.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 948954
940945950955960-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW954.4947.8947.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Royal, NE
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
+16 in 6hPeak ~44 @ 11 PM

AQI 35 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 16 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
6.2 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 47

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Royal, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
169.4mi
UNLIMITED
170 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
20:01 UTC · Royal, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:01 UTC · Royal, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Royal, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Royal, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Royal, NE
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:21 AM
Sunrise
12:55 AM
Daylight
15h 15m
Sunset
4:10 PM
Civil dusk
9:46 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Royal, NE
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:56 AM
Moonset
9:31 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Royal, NE
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Royal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Royal

  1. Mon82°48°0%
  2. Tue82°56°4%
  3. Wed82°59°8%
  4. Thu75°56°4%
  5. Fri82°51°12%
  6. Sat74°63°55%
  7. Sun76°62°55%
  8. Mon72°61°20%
  9. Tue76°60°23%
  10. Wed75°61°20%
  11. Thu76°61°20%
  12. Fri77°64°20%
  13. Sat75°64°26%
  14. Sun75°59°17%
  15. Mon61°58°27%
  16. Tue76°52°29%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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.

ZIP codes in Royal

  • 68773

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.