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Weather in Cortland, Nebraska

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cortland, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:10 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
95%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Cortland, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
12a
68°
1a
65°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
90°
1p
87°
2p
91°
3p
93°
4p
94°
5p
85°
11%
6p
85°
7p
82°
8p
80°
34%
9p
79°
32%
10p
79°
23%
11p
L 58°H 94°
Cortland, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    83°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    97%
    76°54°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    97%
    61°45°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°44°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    15%
    60°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    26%
    66°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    22%
    76°59°
Cortland, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
073° · veering 39°
Direction
ENE
073°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
38
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
avg 12 · pk 38 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 39° from the ene.
Cortland, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
951.9
-2.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.11 inHg
Now
951.9
mb
3h
-2.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 949956
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cortland, NE
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cortland, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:38 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cortland, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cortland, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cortland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 Cortland

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.