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Weather in Fairmont, Nebraska

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

Fairmont, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
56%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Fairmont, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
72°
10p
70°
11p
67°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
76°
10a
83°
11a
88°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
91°
4p
94°
5p
97°
6p
96°
7p
90°
8p
L 56°H 97°
Fairmont, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    89°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    90°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    83%
    60°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    83%
    63°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    —
    61°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    20%
    67°55°
Fairmont, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 97°low 56°
Fairmont, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
050° · backing 16°
Direction
NE
050°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
50
avg 14
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 14 · pk 50 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Fairmont, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
945.0
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 27.91 inHg
Now
945.0
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-4.4
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 944–950
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fairmont, NE
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Fairmont, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fairmont, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Fairmont, 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 →

Fairmont at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above 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.