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Pilger, Nebraska Weather

Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Pilger, NE
Monday, July 6 at 2:08 PM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
94°
Humidity
45%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Sunset
4:06 PM
Pilger, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPilger, NE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 90°
Pilger, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    90°65°
  2. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    92°68°+2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    54%
    93°70°+1°
  4. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    89°67°-4°
  5. Friday
    Jul 10
    Heavy Showers
    10%
    0.18″
    88°68°-1°
  6. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    93°68°+5°
  7. Sunday
    Jul 12
    Overcast
    99°72°+6°
Pilger, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · veering 38°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5 mph
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 5 mph · pk 13 mph @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1810SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Pilger, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.2
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.53 inHg
Now
966.2
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965968
960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW967.8965.2966.2
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Pilger, NE
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
+13 in 6hPeak ~66 @ 11 PM

AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 76 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 84.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
123μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 76 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 84.

Present
AQI 76
UV peak
8.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 84
Pilger, NE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
90.3mi
UNLIMITED
92 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
19:08 UTC · Pilger, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:08 UTC · Pilger, NE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Pilger, NE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pilger, NE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pilger, NE
Almanac · Monday, July 6
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
4:06 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Pilger, NE
The moon
Last Quarter
60% illuminated
Moonrise
12:09 AM
Moonset
12:51 PM
In sign
♈︎ Aries
Pilger, NE
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass

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Pilger at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

ZIP code: 68768

16-Day Forecast — Pilger

  1. Mon90°65°0%
  2. Tue92°68°2%
  3. Wed93°70°54%
  4. Thu89°67°54%
  5. Fri88°68°10%
  6. Sat93°68°7%
  7. Sun99°72°3%
  8. Mon103°75°2%
  9. Tue104°78°3%
  10. Wed88°71°9%
  11. Thu75°61°15%
  12. Fri82°58°18%
  13. Sat85°58°24%
  14. Sun91°63°16%
  15. Mon93°68°15%
  16. Tue84°66°20%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 6, 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 — Pilger

SPC has placed Pilger in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

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.

ZIP codes in Pilger

  • 68768

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.