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Thurston, Nebraska Weather

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

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

Thurston, NE
Monday, June 15 at 5:29 AM
49
°
Clear
Feels like
44°
Humidity
53%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:50 AM
Sunset
4:04 PM
Thurston, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastThurston, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 48°H 78°
Thurston, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    78°48°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    77°51°-1°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    42%
    84°56°+7°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    68°52°-16°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    15%
    81°52°+13°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    45%
    0.18″
    71°60°-10°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    46%
    77°62°+6°
Thurston, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
284° · backing 14°
Direction
WNW
284°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 9 · pk 24 @ 8:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 344SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 14° from the wnw.
Thurston, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.1
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.56 inHg
Now
967.1
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967971
960965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW971.1967.1967.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Thurston, NE
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
3.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
21μg/m³
OzoneGood
24μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Thurston, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
76.9mi
UNLIMITED
129 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
10:29 UTC · Thurston, 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
10:29 UTC · Thurston, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Thurston, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Thurston, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Thurston, NE
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:16 AM
Sunrise
12:50 AM
Daylight
15h 14m
Sunset
4:04 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Thurston, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:51 AM
Moonset
9:24 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Thurston, NE
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Thurston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 24°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Thurston

  1. Mon78°48°4%
  2. Tue77°51°3%
  3. Wed84°56°42%
  4. Thu68°52°2%
  5. Fri81°52°15%
  6. Sat71°60°45%
  7. Sun77°62°46%
  8. Mon73°57°24%
  9. Tue80°61°21%
  10. Wed84°65°21%
  11. Thu90°67°18%
  12. Fri93°73°29%
  13. Sat97°76°23%
  14. Sun98°64°24%
  15. Mon82°62°33%

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 — Thurston

SPC has placed Thurston in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

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 Thurston

  • 68062

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.