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Willow Island, Nebraska Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Willow Island, NE
Thursday, June 4 at 11:33 PM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
57%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
9:07 PM
Willow Island, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWillow Island, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 86°
Willow Island, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    0.03″
    80°62°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    11%
    86°64°+6°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    93°65°+7°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    21%
    92°66°-1°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    95°67°+3°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    36%
    107°68°+12°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Partly Cloudy
    14%
    103°79°-4°
Willow Island, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
127° · backing 50°
Direction
SE
127°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 36 @ 3:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2411SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 50° from the se.
Willow Island, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
922.2
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 27.23 inHg
Now
922.2
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-6.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 921928
915920925930935-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW927.6920.8920.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Willow Island, NE
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
+6 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 6 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
0.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
100μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
1.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 47
Willow Island, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
66.9mi
UNLIMITED
66 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
23:33 UTC ·Willow Island, 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
23:33 UTC ·Willow Island, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Willow Island, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Willow Island, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Willow Island, NE
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 58m
Sunset
9:07 PM
Civil dusk
2:42 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Willow Island, NE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
5:13 AM
Moonset
2:41 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Willow Island, NE
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Willow Island at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above 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

Warm-season window is open

As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Willow Island

SPC has placed Willow Island 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 Willow Island

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.