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Weather in Falls City, Nebraska

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

Falls City, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:14 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
84%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Falls City, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
67°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
62°
6a
62°
7a
68°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
92°
5p
88°
6p
87°
7p
83°
8p
81°
9p
79°
10p
77°
11p
L 62°H 92°
Falls City, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    67%
    87°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96%
    84°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    96%
    64°50°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°46°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    14%
    65°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    66°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    76°60°
Falls City, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
057° · backing 95°
Direction
ENE
057°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 12
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 12 · pk 33 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ene-bound air across the harbor.
Falls City, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.1
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.62 inHg
Now
969.1
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Falls City, NE
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Falls City, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Falls City, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Falls City, 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 →

Falls City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 16 (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 Falls City

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.