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Weather in Carleton, Nebraska

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

Carleton, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
76%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Carleton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
71°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
61°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
76°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
97°
6p
91°
7p
88°
10%
8p
81°
10%
9p
L 56°H 97°
Carleton, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    47%
    91°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    92°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    89%
    64°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    89%
    64°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    59°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    61°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    26%
    66°55°
Carleton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
081° · veering 6°
Direction
E
081°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 11
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 11 · pk 43 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the e-bound air across the harbor.
Carleton, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.5
-2.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.95 inHg
Now
946.5
mb
3h
-2.7
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 946953
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carleton, NE
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carleton, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carleton, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carleton, 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 →

Carleton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 18 (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 Carleton

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.