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Minden, Nebraska Weather

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

Minden, NE
Wednesday, June 3 at 10:29 PM
69
°
Rain
Feels like
67°
Humidity
85%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
9:01 PM
Minden, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMinden, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit with a 41% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 63°H 78°
Minden, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Heavy Rain
    33%
    0.83″
    78°63°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    0.02″
    79°63°+1°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Foggy
    39%
    90°64°+11°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    39%
    89°66°-1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Drizzle
    17%
    80°66°-9°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Showers
    17%
    0.08″
    91°64°+11°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Showers
    16%
    0.17″
    93°65°+2°
Minden, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
079° · backing 57°
Direction
E
079°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 12
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 12 · pk 37 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2612SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the e-bound air across the harbor.
Minden, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
940.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 27.77 inHg
Now
940.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-4.8
mb
24h
-5.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 939944
930935940945950-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW944.3938.5938.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Minden, NE
Air quality
46
AQI
Moderate
+10 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
110μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 55
UV peak
2.7 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 55

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Minden, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.8mi
UNLIMITED
48 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
22:29 UTC ·Minden, 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
22:29 UTC ·Minden, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Minden, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Minden, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Minden, NE
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
9:01 PM
Civil dusk
2:35 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Minden, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
4:31 AM
Moonset
1:34 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Minden, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Minden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 — Minden

SPC has placed Minden 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.

ZIP codes in Minden

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.