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Observed 11:45 AM MDT at KIML

Champion, NE weather

Windy and 48°9°, rain ~4–5 PM (60%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like
40°5°
Wind chill from 24 mph39 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h
From the north. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain for the next 48 hours (100%, 5.9 in149 mm)
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
  • Fog tomorrow night midnight–1 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  2. TonightDown to 38°3° by midnight · Rain all night (100%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h55%99%1
Sat 1pShowers56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h55%100%1
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h53%100%1
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h55%100%1
Sat 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h53%100%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h57%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)35°2°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%98%0
Sun 2aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%99%0
Sun 3aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%99%0
Sun 4aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)34°1°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)34°1°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)36°2°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%98%0
Sun 10aShowers47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12pShowers50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h96%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%99%1
Sun 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%99%1
Sun 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h86%99%1
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)52°11°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)43°6°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)42°6°100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)40°4°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aFog43°6° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)37°3°80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 57°14°)36°2°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 56°13°)34°1°90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 56°13°)33°1°80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 56°13°)33°1°60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°)32°0°60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°)32°0°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%99%0
Mon 7aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 56°13°)33°1°50%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%99%0
Mon 8aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 57°14°)34°1°50%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%99%0
Mon 9aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 60°16°)38°3°50%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%99%1
Mon 10aShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 61°16°)41°5°50%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%81%2
Mon 11aShowers51°11° (likely 44°7° to 64°18°)51°11°50%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%56%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      100% chance · 0.96 in24 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 28°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    60% chance of rain, high 59°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    86% chance of rain, high 55°, low 39°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    45% chance of rain, high 59°, low 28°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LBF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
29
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Imperial Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Record high
85°29° in 2014
Record low
19°−7° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +21°+11°ThuOct 22
  6. +26°+14°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Champion weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 5:53 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:15–6:10 PM
Morning 6:50–7:45 AM
Blue hour
6:10–6:21 PM
Morning 6:40–6:50 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Champion. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.