Champion, Nebraska Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Champion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast34%—91°67°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——95°62°+4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast12%—96°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers46%—98°70°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers46%0.04″90°67°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Showers50%1.1″94°67°+4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm41%0.41″90°64°-4°
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 39 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:05 PM
- Moonset
- 11:02 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Champion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 69023
16-Day Forecast — Champion
- Sat91°67°34%
- Sun95°62°1%
- Mon96°66°12%
- Tue98°70°46%
- Wed90°67°46%
- Thu94°67°50%
- Fri90°64°41%
- Sat86°64°8%
- Sun88°66°2%
- Mon94°66°2%
- Tue97°68°6%
- Wed105°72°18%
- Thu107°77°19%
- Fri102°78°23%
- Sat102°74°26%
- Sun90°72°24%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Champion
SPC has placed Champion in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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 Champion
- 69023