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

Brainard, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
87%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Brainard, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
56°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
87°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
92°
4p
88°
5p
94°
6p
94°
15%
7p
88°
10%
8p
82°
9p
L 56°H 94°
Brainard, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    85°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    80°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    90%
    59°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    90%
    60°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    61°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    60°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    17%
    66°54°
Brainard, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 70°high 94°low 56°PRECIP %
Brainard, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
084° · veering 6°
Direction
E
084°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
41
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 16
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 16 · pk 47 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 23 mph with gusts pulsing to 41 — flags snap, branches bend.
Brainard, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
945.4
-0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 27.92 inHg
Now
945.4
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945–950
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brainard, NE
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brainard, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brainard, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Brainard, 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 →

Brainard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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.