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

Madison, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
64
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
58°
Humidity
67%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Madison, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
60°
8a
67°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
88°
2p
91°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
92°
6p
91°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
L 54°H 93°
Madison, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    50%
    87°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    81°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    79%
    55°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    79%
    60°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    64°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    63°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    25%
    67°55°
Madison, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°73°100°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 93°low 54°
Madison, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
103° · veering 93°
Direction
ESE
103°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 14
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 14 · pk 41 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Madison, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
949.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.04 inHg
Now
949.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945–954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Madison, NE
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Madison, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Madison, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
2:17 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Madison, 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 →

Madison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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.