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

Blair, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:11 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
70%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Blair, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
9p
68°
10p
66°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
84°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
89°
15%
5p
86°
11%
6p
89°
10%
7p
80°
21%
8p
L 55°H 91°
Blair, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    82°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    80°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    92%
    64°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    92%
    61°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    15%
    63°55°
Blair, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
063° · backing 47°
Direction
ENE
063°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 11
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 32 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 47° from the ene.
Blair, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.6
+0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 28.57 inHg
Now
967.6
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blair, NE
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blair, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blair, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Blair, 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 →

Blair at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Blair

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.