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Weather in Fontanelle, Nebraska

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

Fontanelle, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
68
°
Light Rain
Feels like
64°
Humidity
85%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Fontanelle, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
63°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
79°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
88°
3p
92°
4p
91°
5p
93°
6p
93°
14%
7p
86°
18%
8p
81°
9p
79°
10p
L 56°H 93°
Fontanelle, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    83°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    80°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    95%
    62°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    95%
    60°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    15%
    65°54°
Fontanelle, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
099° · veering 86°
Direction
E
099°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 15
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 15 · pk 37 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Fontanelle, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.7
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.31 inHg
Now
958.7
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 956961
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fontanelle, NE
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Fontanelle, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fontanelle, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:09 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Fontanelle, 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 →

Fontanelle at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Fontanelle

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.