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Weather in Amherst, Nebraska

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

Amherst, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
61
°
Drizzle
Feels like
52°
Humidity
87%
Wind
26 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Amherst, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
57°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
52°
6a
50°
7a
57°
8a
64°
9a
72°
10a
80°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
93°
4p
94°
5p
92°
6p
90°
7p
84°
8p
76°
9p
72°
10p
71°
11p
L 50°H 94°
Amherst, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    81°52°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    61%
    52°46°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    61%
    63°40°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    11%
    56°46°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    26%
    55°45°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    26%
    73°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    29%
    80°54°
Amherst, NE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 63°high 94°low 50°
Amherst, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
075° · veering 70°
Direction
ENE
075°
Sustained
26
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 15
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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 15 · pk 39 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 26 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Amherst, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
923.8
+2.8 mb in 3h · rising · 27.28 inHg
Now
923.8
mb
3h
+2.8
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 921–931
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Amherst, NE
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Amherst, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
2:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Amherst, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
2:21 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Amherst, 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 →

Amherst at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (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.