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Weather in Max, Nebraska

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Max, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
88%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Max, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
10p
61°
11p
57°
12a
57°
1a
55°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
56°
7a
67°
8a
77°
9a
83°
10a
86°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
84°
7p
77°
8p
69°
9p
L 52°H 91°
Max, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    85%
    85°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    68°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    49%
    51°40°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    46%
    64°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    59°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    47%
    54°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    74°52°
Max, NE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°40°70°100°12a6a12p6pnow 63°high 91°low 52°
Max, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · veering 158°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 10
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 10 · pk 35 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Max, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
897.4
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 26.50 inHg
Now
897.4
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-7.5
mb
24h
-6.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 897–908
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Max, NE
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Max, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Max, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 AM
Moonset
2:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Max, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Max at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

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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.