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

Howard City, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
64
°
Rain
Feels like
59°
Humidity
92%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Howard City, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
65°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
70°
10a
77°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
90°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
96°
5p
93°
6p
91°
7p
86°
8p
79°
9p
77°
10p
L 54°H 96°
Howard City, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    50%
    87°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    76%
    81°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    63%
    53°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    63°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    59°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    23%
    58°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    23%
    70°54°
Howard City, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 67°high 96°low 54°
Howard City, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
045° · steady
Direction
NE
045°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 17
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 17 · pk 47 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Howard City, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
936.8
+0.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.66 inHg
Now
936.8
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 931–941
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Howard City, NE
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Howard City, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Howard City, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Howard City, 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 →

Howard City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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.