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Weather in Dix, Nebraska

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

Dix, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
64
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
59%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Dix, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
8p
70°
9p
65°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
56°
3a
54°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
59°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
80°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
81°
6p
78°
7p
L 51°H 83°
Dix, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    82°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    52%
    65°47°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Snow
    99%
    47°34°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    43%
    56°30°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    35%
    69°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    24%
    73°44°
Dix, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°68°90°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 83°low 51°
Dix, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · backing 44°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Dix, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
849.8
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.09 inHg
Now
849.8
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-7.8
mb
24h
-6.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 847–859
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dix, NE
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dix, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:04 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
2:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dix, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 AM
Moonset
2:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dix, 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 →

Dix at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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.