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Superior, Nebraska Weather

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

Superior, NE
Thursday, June 4 at 8:03 AM
63
°
Rain
Feels like
65°
Humidity
96%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:57 PM
Superior, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSuperior, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit with a 53% chance of precipitation at 4 AM.
L 66°H 75°
Superior, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Showers
    80%
    1.2″
    75°63°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    93°64°+18°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Showers
    36%
    91°66°-2°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Drizzle
    37%
    85°67°-6°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    92°67°+7°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    100°72°+8°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    11%
    104°77°+4°
Superior, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
234° · veering 75°
Direction
SW
234°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 9
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 9 · pk 20 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 206SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 75° from the sw.
Superior, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.29 inHg
Now
958.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-5.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 958964
950955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW963.8957.9957.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Superior, NE
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-15 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 30. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. 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
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
64μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 30
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 7
Superior, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
7.1mi
GOOD
75 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
08:03 UTC ·Superior, 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
08:03 UTC ·Superior, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Superior, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Superior, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Superior, NE
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
8:57 PM
Civil dusk
2:30 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Superior, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
5:01 AM
Moonset
2:35 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Superior, 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 →

Superior at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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 — Superior

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

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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 Superior

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.