Weather in Benedict, Nebraska
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benedict, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
81%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Benedict, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
55°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
92°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
97°
5p
96°
6p
95°
7p
93°
8p
Benedict, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm54%85°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm84%81°58°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers81%57°49°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle81%61°42°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—62°46°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers20%67°55°
Benedict, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Benedict, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
061° · backing 17°
Direction
ENE
061°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
53
avg 14
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Benedict, NE
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 104.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benedict, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benedict, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:17 AM
- Moonset
- 2:14 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Benedict, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Benedict at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (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.