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Weather in Creston, Nebraska

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

Creston, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
66
°
Light Rain
Feels like
58°
Humidity
68%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Creston, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
60°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
90°
7p
84°
8p
L 54°H 92°
Creston, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    52%
    85°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    85%
    80°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    79%
    56°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    79%
    60°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    63°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    14%
    67°54°
Creston, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°73°100°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 92°low 54°
Creston, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
008° · backing 34°
Direction
N
008°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 13
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 13 · pk 39 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the n-bound air across the harbor.
Creston, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.7
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.99 inHg
Now
947.7
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-4.1
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 947–952
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Creston, NE
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Creston, 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 35m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Creston, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
2:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Creston, 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 →

Creston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (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.