Stamford, Nebraska Weather
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Stamford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle50%—81°63°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm11%—89°65°+8°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm——97°67°+8°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——93°67°-4°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle36%—101°66°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast33%—111°77°+10°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast13%—104°78°-7°
Ozone at AQI 42 now. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 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 42 now. With UV 0.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 0.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
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
- 5:40 AM
- Moonset
- 3:47 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Stamford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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
Peak growing season
As of June 5, 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 — Stamford
SPC has placed Stamford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.