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Spencer, Nebraska Weather

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

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

Spencer, NE
Monday, June 15 at 1:38 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
22%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
12:55 AM
Sunset
4:15 PM
Spencer, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSpencer, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 79°
Spencer, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    79°47°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    80°54°+1°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    14%
    81°57°+1°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    76°55°-5°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    13%
    0.11″
    84°51°+8°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    45%
    0.06″
    74°60°-10°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Showers
    45%
    0.46″
    73°62°-1°
Spencer, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
277° · backing 63°
Direction
W
277°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
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 7 · pk 22
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 268SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Spencer, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.0
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.23 inHg
Now
956.0
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-6.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 956963
950955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW962.9956.4956.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Spencer, NE
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
+6 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 11 PM

AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 44. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — 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
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
94μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
7.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 23
Spencer, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
156.4mi
UNLIMITED
153 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
18:38 UTC · Spencer, 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
18:38 UTC · Spencer, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Spencer, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Spencer, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Spencer, NE
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:21 AM
Sunrise
12:55 AM
Daylight
15h 20m
Sunset
4:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:51 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Spencer, NE
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:56 AM
Moonset
9:36 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Spencer, NE
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Spencer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Spencer

  1. Mon79°47°2%
  2. Tue80°53°4%
  3. Wed81°57°14%
  4. Thu76°55°3%
  5. Fri84°51°13%
  6. Sat74°60°45%
  7. Sun73°62°45%
  8. Mon68°60°20%
  9. Tue74°60°21%
  10. Wed76°59°18%
  11. Thu78°62°21%
  12. Fri79°63°24%
  13. Sat75°66°29%
  14. Sun74°59°32%
  15. Mon63°58°36%
  16. Tue79°52°20%

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.

ZIP codes in Spencer

  • 68777

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.