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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
L 55°H 97°
Benedict, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    85°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    81°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    81%
    57°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    81%
    61°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    20%
    67°55°
Benedict, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 14 · pk 53 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Benedict, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
944.3
-1.0 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.89 inHg
Now
944.3
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-4.6
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 944950
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Benedict

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.