Chadron, Nebraska Weather
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Chadron weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——83°59°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast16%—92°58°+9°
- FridayJun 5Overcast16%—85°58°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——96°66°+11°
- SundayJun 7Overcast39%—99°71°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast39%—96°68°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast27%—100°66°+4°
Ozone at AQI 32 now. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 36
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.67 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.67
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:56 AM
- Moonset
- 1:42 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Chadron at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 3 (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 — Chadron
SPC has placed Chadron 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.