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Weather in Cowles, Nebraska

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

Cowles, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
69
°
Light Rain
Feels like
66°
Humidity
75%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Cowles, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
66°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
60°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
55°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
80°
11a
85°
12p
90°
1p
90°
2p
92°
3p
93°
4p
96°
5p
97°
6p
97°
7p
87°
8p
85°
9p
75°
10p
L 55°H 97°
Cowles, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    91°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    96°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    77%
    58°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    77%
    65°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    11%
    59°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    61°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    28%
    69°55°
Cowles, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
023° · backing 46°
Direction
NNE
023°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
36
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 36 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Cowles, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
939.7
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.75 inHg
Now
939.7
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 936944
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cowles, NE
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cowles, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cowles, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
2:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cowles, 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 →

Cowles at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Cowles

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.