Champion, Nebraska Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Champion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——86°60°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°60°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——93°64°+6°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle12%—96°67°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast31%—90°65°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast31%—102°67°+12°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast18%—103°75°+1°
Ozone at AQI 31 now. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 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 31 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:18 AM
- Moonset
- 2:50 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Champion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°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
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 — Champion
SPC has placed Champion in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.