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Jackson, Nebraska Weather

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

Jackson, NE
Monday, June 15 at 1:39 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
26%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Sunset
4:05 PM
Jackson, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastJackson, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 79°
Jackson, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    79°47°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Light Drizzle
    78°55°-1°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    46%
    85°59°+7°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    74°53°-11°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    13%
    82°52°+8°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Showers
    51%
    0.23″
    75°62°-7°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Showers
    51%
    0.39″
    75°65°
Jackson, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
286° · backing 56°
Direction
WNW
286°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
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 8 · pk 19 @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2211SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wnw-bound air across the harbor.
Jackson, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.1
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.77 inHg
Now
974.1
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-5.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974980
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.5974.2974.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Jackson, NE
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 11 PM

AQI 22 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — 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
1.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
7.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 24
Jackson, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
150.2mi
UNLIMITED
150 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
18:39 UTC · Jackson, 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
18:39 UTC · Jackson, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Jackson, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Jackson, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Jackson, NE
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:15 AM
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Daylight
15h 17m
Sunset
4:05 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Jackson, NE
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:49 AM
Moonset
9:25 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Jackson, NE
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jackson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Jackson

  1. Mon79°47°2%
  2. Tue78°55°6%
  3. Wed85°59°46%
  4. Thu74°53°2%
  5. Fri82°52°13%
  6. Sat75°62°51%
  7. Sun75°65°51%
  8. Mon73°63°17%
  9. Tue74°62°16%
  10. Wed77°64°16%
  11. Thu75°61°19%
  12. Fri78°59°31%
  13. Sat82°65°16%
  14. Sun77°60°42%
  15. Mon65°59°32%
  16. Tue75°53°30%

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 — Jackson

SPC has placed Jackson 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 Jackson

  • 68743

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.