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Weather in McCool Junction, Nebraska

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

McCool Junction, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:58 AM
63
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
53°
Humidity
92%
Wind
33 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
McCool Junction, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
64°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
55°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
76°
10a
83°
11a
89°
12p
92°
1p
91°
2p
95°
3p
92°
4p
94°
5p
97°
6p
94°
7p
91°
8p
82°
9p
76°
10p
L 55°H 97°
McCool Junction, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    87°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    77%
    90°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    89%
    59°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    89%
    63°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    61°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    19%
    69°55°
McCool Junction, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
018° · backing 50°
Direction
NNE
018°
Sustained
33
mph
Gust
47
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 15
Beaufort · 7 · NEAR GALE
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 47
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 33 mph with gusts pulsing to 47 — flags snap, branches bend.
McCool Junction, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.8
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.99 inHg
Now
947.8
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945952
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McCool Junction, NE
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McCool Junction, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McCool Junction, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McCool Junction, 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 →

McCool Junction at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°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.

ZIP codes in McCool Junction

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.