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Shelton, Nebraska Weather

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

Shelton, NE
Friday, June 5 at 5:43 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
94%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
9:02 PM
Shelton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastShelton, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 61°H 87°
Shelton, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    87°61°
  2. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    91°68°+4°
  3. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    12%
    88°68°-3°
  4. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    0.17″
    94°67°+6°
  5. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    30%
    107°74°+13°
  6. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    0.03″
    101°78°-6°
  7. Thursday
    Jun 11
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    0.01″
    92°69°-9°
Shelton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · veering 61°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 17 @ 6:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 215SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 61° from the se.
Shelton, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
936.1
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 27.64 inHg
Now
936.1
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-7.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 935944
930935940945950-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW944.4935.4937.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Shelton, NE
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
-5 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Shelton, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
44 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
05:43 UTC ·Shelton, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:43 UTC ·Shelton, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Shelton, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Shelton, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Shelton, NE
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 58m
Sunset
9:02 PM
Civil dusk
2:36 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Shelton, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
5:38 AM
Moonset
3:42 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Shelton, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Shelton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°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 — Shelton

SPC has placed Shelton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Shelton

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.