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

Friend, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:09 AM
66
°
Light Rain
Feels like
65°
Humidity
90%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Friend, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
92°
4p
94°
5p
97°
6p
93°
7p
81°
15%
8p
79°
15%
9p
80°
10p
76°
11p
L 57°H 97°
Friend, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    87°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    92%
    62°51°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    92%
    62°43°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    —
    60°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    59°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    18%
    65°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    23%
    77°56°
Friend, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 66°high 97°low 57°PRECIP %
Friend, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
046° · backing 15°
Direction
NE
046°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
58
avg 15
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 15 · pk 58 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Friend, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
948.4
-3.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.01 inHg
Now
948.4
mb
3h
-3.3
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945–953
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Friend, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Friend, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Friend, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Friend, 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 →

Friend at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below 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.