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Weather in Kenesaw, Nebraska

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

Kenesaw, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:10 AM
64
°
Rain
Feels like
61°
Humidity
94%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Kenesaw, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
12a
62°
1a
59°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
59°
8a
68°
9a
75°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
90°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
94°
5p
94°
6p
94°
7p
87°
8p
81°
9p
77°
10p
74°
11p
L 53°H 94°
Kenesaw, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86%
    84°56°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    65%
    54°48°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    65%
    64°41°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    11%
    59°45°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    62°45°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    22%
    68°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    31%
    79°54°
Kenesaw, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 66°high 94°low 53°
Kenesaw, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
037° · steady
Direction
NE
037°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
57
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 57 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Kenesaw, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
933.9
+6.3 mb in 3h · rising · 27.58 inHg
Now
933.9
mb
3h
+6.3
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 928–936
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kenesaw, NE
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Kenesaw, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
2:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kenesaw, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
2:17 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kenesaw, 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 →

Kenesaw at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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.