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Weather in Kimball, Nebraska

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

Kimball, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
54°
Humidity
66%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Kimball, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
64°
10p
64°
11p
61°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
52°
6a
59°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
L 52°H 82°
Kimball, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    82°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    55%
    65°46°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    98%
    47°33°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    35%
    55°30°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    27%
    69°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    61°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    72°44°
Kimball, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°68°90°12a6a12p6pnow 68°high 82°low 52°
Kimball, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
138° · backing 27°
Direction
SE
138°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Kimball, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
844.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 24.94 inHg
Now
844.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-7.0
mb
24h
-6.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 843–854
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kimball, NE
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Kimball, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:05 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
2:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kimball, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 AM
Moonset
2:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kimball, 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 →

Kimball at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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.