Weather in Chester, Nebraska
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chester, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
87%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Chester, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
68°
1a
65°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
61°
6a
60°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
93°
5p
94°
6p
92°
7p
88°
8p
87°
9p
80°
10p
75°
11p
Chester, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm71%92°64°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers91%72°51°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle91%63°44°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle—61°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle26%60°46°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle27%64°56°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast22%76°57°
Chester, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Chester, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
033° · backing 40°
Direction
NNE
033°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
50
avg 12
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Chester, NE
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Chester, 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
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chester, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:21 AM
- Moonset
- 2:11 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Chester, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Chester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 16 (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.