Newport, Nebraska Weather
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Newport weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Drizzle29%0.03″85°63°—
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——93°63°+8°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——89°68°-4°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm28%—92°68°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Foggy28%—103°64°+11°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy15%—106°78°+3°
- ThursdayJun 11Light Drizzle15%0.01″96°72°-10°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
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
- 5:46 AM
- Moonset
- 3:39 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Newport at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 2 (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 — Newport
SPC has placed Newport 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.