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Humboldt, Nebraska Weather

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

Humboldt, NE
Friday, June 5 at 5:20 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
96%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Humboldt, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHumboldt, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 89°
Humboldt, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    22%
    89°67°
  2. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    92°71°+3°
  3. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Showers
    72%
    79°67°-13°
  4. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    91°65°+12°
  5. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    94°75°+3°
  6. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    14%
    94°75°
  7. Thursday
    Jun 11
    Partly Cloudy
    92°74°-2°
Humboldt, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
143° · backing 19°
Direction
SE
143°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
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 7 · pk 22 @ 2:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 198SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Humboldt, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.9
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.73 inHg
Now
972.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-6.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972979
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.2972.0972.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Humboldt, NE
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 41. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
5.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
87μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 41. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 41
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 9

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Humboldt, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
98%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
52 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
05:20 UTC ·Humboldt, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:20 UTC ·Humboldt, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Humboldt, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Humboldt, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Humboldt, NE
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 54m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
2:22 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Humboldt, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
5:25 AM
Moonset
3:31 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Humboldt, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Humboldt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below 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 — Humboldt

SPC has placed Humboldt in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Humboldt

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.