Utica, Nebraska Weather
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Utica weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Thunderstorm21%—88°66°—
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm23%—94°71°+6°
- SundayJun 7Overcast44%—81°68°-13°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers23%0.02″90°65°+9°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm23%—98°71°+8°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle13%—99°75°+1°
- ThursdayJun 11Light Drizzle13%—81°64°-18°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:33 AM
- Moonset
- 3:35 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Utica at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (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 — Utica
SPC has placed Utica in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.