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Weather in Curtis, Nebraska

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Curtis, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:43 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
75%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:53 PM
Curtis, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
84°
8p
76°
9p
70°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
59°
1a
56°
2a
54°
3a
52°
4a
49°
5a
47°
6a
46°
7a
52°
8a
61°
9a
71°
10a
79°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
90°
6p
89°
7p
L 46°H 91°
Curtis, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    78%
    85°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    26%
    73°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    54°41°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    60%
    64°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    —
    56°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    25%
    53°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    75°53°
Curtis, NE
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°35°68°100°12a6a12p6pnow 84°high 91°low 46°
Curtis, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
049° · backing 122°
Direction
NE
049°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
36
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 36 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Curtis, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
913.1
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.96 inHg
Now
913.1
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-6.1
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 908–920
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Curtis, NE
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Curtis, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:54 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:53 PM
Civil dusk
2:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Curtis, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
2:25 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Curtis, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Curtis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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.