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Franklin, Nebraska Weather

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

Franklin, NE
Thursday, June 4 at 4:46 PM
69
°
Rain
Feels like
72°
Humidity
93%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
9:00 PM
Franklin, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFranklin, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 73°
Franklin, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Heavy Rain
    79%
    1.4″
    73°63°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    84°63°+11°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    95°67°+11°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    90°66°-5°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    95°69°+5°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Clear
    43%
    106°73°+11°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Mostly Clear
    110°75°+4°
Franklin, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
161° · veering 118°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
34
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 34 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1710SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Franklin, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.5
-2.5 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.98 inHg
Now
947.5
mb
3h
-2.5
mb
12h
-4.4
mb
24h
-6.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945951
940945950955960-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW951.3944.6944.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Franklin, NE
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-2 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 37. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — 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
2.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
78μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
2.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5
Franklin, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
9.6mi
GOOD
40 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
16:46 UTC ·Franklin, 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
16:46 UTC ·Franklin, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Franklin, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Franklin, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Franklin, NE
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
9:00 PM
Civil dusk
2:34 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Franklin, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
5:05 AM
Moonset
2:39 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Franklin, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

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Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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 4, 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 — Franklin

SPC has placed Franklin 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 Franklin

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.