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Weather in Alma, Nebraska

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alma, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
64
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
60°
Humidity
84%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Alma, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
65°
9a
72°
10a
78°
11a
84°
12p
90°
1p
94°
2p
95°
3p
95°
4p
96°
5p
96°
6p
93°
7p
88°
8p
83°
9p
L 54°H 96°
Alma, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    89°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    90°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    56°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    55%
    67°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    16%
    56°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    28%
    60°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    26%
    72°55°
Alma, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 96°low 54°
Alma, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
014° · backing 70°
Direction
NNE
014°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 13
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 13 · pk 39 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Alma, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
931.1
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.50 inHg
Now
931.1
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 928–937
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alma, NE
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alma, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alma, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
2:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alma, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alma at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, 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.

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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.