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Weather in Ashton, Nebraska

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

Ashton, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
62
°
Rain
Feels like
59°
Humidity
92%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Ashton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
12a
60°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
52°
7a
57°
8a
63°
9a
68°
10a
75°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
90°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
92°
6p
90°
7p
87°
8p
80°
9p
76°
10p
72°
11p
L 52°H 95°
Ashton, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86%
    81°54°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    62%
    52°45°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    63°40°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    60°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    21%
    58°45°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    23%
    72°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    25%
    79°53°
Ashton, NE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 62°high 95°low 52°
Ashton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · backing 154°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 15
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 15 · pk 40 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ashton, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
935.2
+7.9 mb in 3h · rising · 27.62 inHg
Now
935.2
mb
3h
+7.9
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 927–938
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ashton, NE
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ashton, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
2:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ashton, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ashton, 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 →

Ashton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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.