Santee, Nebraska Weather
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Santee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Rain31%0.20″87°66°—
- ThursdayJun 4Rain59%0.31″83°64°-4°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle32%—84°65°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast14%—88°64°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast31%—90°69°+2°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle31%—91°68°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm16%0.37″92°69°+1°
Ozone at AQI 44 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 by mid-afternoon.
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 44 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 6.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 1h 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:36 AM
- Moonset
- 1:20 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Santee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 3 (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 3, 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 — Santee
SPC has placed Santee in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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.