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Weather in Beatrice, Nebraska

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Beatrice, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
88%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Beatrice, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
69°
1a
66°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
68°
8a
74°
9a
80°
10a
83°
11a
87°
12p
88°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
95°
6p
92°
7p
88°
8p
87°
15%
9p
81°
21%
10p
81°
14%
11p
L 59°H 95°
Beatrice, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    88°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    98%
    85°55°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    98%
    63°46°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°45°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    17%
    61°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    28%
    67°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    75°61°
Beatrice, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
102° · veering 36°
Direction
ESE
102°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 11 · pk 47 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 36° from the ese.
Beatrice, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.0
-2.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.23 inHg
Now
956.0
mb
3h
-2.3
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954961
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Beatrice, NE
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Beatrice, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Beatrice, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Beatrice, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Beatrice at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 18 (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.

ZIP codes in Beatrice

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.