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Weather in Elmwood, Nebraska

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

Elmwood, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:05 AM
68
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
67°
Humidity
94%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Elmwood, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
11p
69°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
87°
3p
92°
4p
90°
5p
86°
6p
87°
12%
7p
82°
8p
77°
27%
9p
78°
35%
10p
L 59°H 92°
Elmwood, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    89°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    84°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    97%
    72°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    97%
    61°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    18%
    67°55°
Elmwood, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · veering 57°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
31
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 31 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Elmwood, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
960.4
0.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.36 inHg
Now
960.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 957962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elmwood, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Elmwood, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elmwood, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Elmwood, 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 →

Elmwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (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 Elmwood

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.