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Weather in Humboldt, Nebraska

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

Humboldt, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
87%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Humboldt, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
69°
1a
67°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
63°
5a
61°
6a
62°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
83°
9p
78°
10p
81°
11p
L 61°H 92°
Humboldt, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    90°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    97%
    83°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    97%
    61°49°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°45°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    65°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    68°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    75°60°
Humboldt, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
070° · backing 58°
Direction
ENE
070°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
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 11 · pk 26 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Humboldt, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.0
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.56 inHg
Now
967.0
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Humboldt, NE
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Humboldt, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Humboldt, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Humboldt, 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 →

Humboldt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 17 (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 Humboldt

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.