Washington, Nebraska Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Washington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——78°51°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——79°54°+1°
- WednesdayJun 17Overcast27%—87°60°+8°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle——73°55°-14°
- FridayJun 19Overcast11%—81°52°+8°
- SaturdayJun 20Showers52%0.72″71°61°-10°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle53%—75°62°+4°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:52 AM
- Moonset
- 9:18 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Washington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Washington
- Mon78°51°5%
- Tue79°54°5%
- Wed87°60°27%
- Thu73°55°5%
- Fri81°52°11%
- Sat71°61°52%
- Sun75°62°53%
- Mon66°60°22%
- Tue77°62°12%
- Wed82°65°16%
- Thu90°70°15%
- Fri91°73°26%
- Sat95°76°21%
- Sun97°69°24%
- Mon84°64°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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Washington
SPC has placed Washington in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.
ZIP codes in Washington
- 68068