Alda, Nebraska Weather
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Alda weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Rain34%0.17″82°61°—
- ThursdayJun 4Drizzle38%0.03″79°63°-3°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle48%—88°66°+9°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast48%—88°65°0°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle26%—78°65°-10°
- MondayJun 8Showers18%0.06″89°64°+11°
- TuesdayJun 9Showers17%0.14″91°65°+2°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 1.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 4:30 AM
- Moonset
- 1:30 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Alda at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°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 3, 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 — Alda
SPC has placed Alda in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
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.