Superior, Nebraska Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Superior weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Showers13%0.50″85°62°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast41%—76°67°-9°
- FridayJun 5Showers53%—97°64°+21°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers53%0.01″90°65°-7°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers34%0.06″72°66°-18°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm31%—93°65°+21°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle17%0.02″98°66°+5°
Ozone at AQI 51 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 15 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. 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 51 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 51
- UV peak
- 1.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 51
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:25 AM
- Moonset
- 1:32 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Superior at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (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 — Superior
SPC has placed Superior in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.