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Weather in Hastings, Nebraska

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

Hastings, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
74%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Hastings, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
9p
73°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
63°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
68°
9a
75°
10a
83°
11a
89°
12p
90°
1p
94°
2p
95°
3p
95°
4p
95°
5p
93°
6p
90°
7p
86°
8p
L 54°H 95°
Hastings, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    87°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    91°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    71%
    56°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    71%
    64°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    59°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    22%
    68°54°
Hastings, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
019° · backing 53°
Direction
NNE
019°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
49
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 49 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Hastings, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
935.3
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 27.62 inHg
Now
935.3
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 934940
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hastings, NE
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hastings, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hastings, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 AM
Moonset
2:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hastings, 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 →

Hastings at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Hastings

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.