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

Bloomington, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
64
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
60°
Humidity
84%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Bloomington, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
55°
6a
53°
7a
59°
8a
68°
9a
73°
10a
79°
11a
84°
12p
88°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
95°
4p
96°
5p
95°
6p
94°
7p
84°
8p
80°
9p
75°
10p
L 53°H 96°
Bloomington, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    92°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    94°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    59%
    56°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    59%
    66°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    15%
    56°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    25%
    61°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    25%
    71°56°
Bloomington, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 96°low 53°
Bloomington, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
049° · backing 10°
Direction
NE
049°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
41
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 41 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Bloomington, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
934.3
+2.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.59 inHg
Now
934.3
mb
3h
+2.1
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 930–939
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bloomington, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bloomington, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
2:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bloomington, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
2:17 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bloomington, 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 →

Bloomington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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.