Chester, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast17%—89°65°—
- MondayJul 6Clear——90°68°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——95°68°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast27%—99°70°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast37%—92°74°-7°
- FridayJul 10Heavy Showers37%0.28″84°67°-8°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear——93°63°+9°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 75 now. With UV 7.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 75 around 1 PM.
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 75 now. With UV 7.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 75 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 75
- UV peak
- 7.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 75
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:49 PM
- Moonset
- 11:44 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Chester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68327
16-Day Forecast — Chester
- Sun89°65°17%
- Mon90°68°2%
- Tue95°68°1%
- Wed99°70°27%
- Thu92°74°37%
- Fri84°67°37%
- Sat93°63°5%
- Sun103°71°2%
- Mon95°72°1%
- Tue114°67°3%
- Wed105°68°5%
- Thu94°67°8%
- Fri96°70°19%
- Sat99°68°23%
- Sun103°73°23%
- Mon102°72°27%
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 — Chester
SPC includes Chester in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Chester
- 68327