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Weather in Merna, Nebraska

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

Merna, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
54°
Humidity
74%
Wind
25 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:53 PM
Merna, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
57°
3a
54°
4a
51°
5a
49°
6a
48°
7a
54°
8a
63°
9a
73°
10a
79°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
81°
8p
74°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
L 48°H 90°
Merna, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Drizzle
    69%
    67°51°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    62%
    49°40°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Foggy
    62%
    61°38°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    54°42°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    23%
    54°43°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    74°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Partly Cloudy
    26%
    77°52°
Merna, NE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°35°68°100°12a6a12p6pnow 65°high 90°low 48°
Merna, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
107° · veering 92°
Direction
ESE
107°
Sustained
25
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 13
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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 13 · pk 37 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 25 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Merna, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
906.4
-0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 26.77 inHg
Now
906.4
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-9.7
mb
24h
-6.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 906–919
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Merna, NE
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Merna, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:53 PM
Civil dusk
2:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Merna, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
2:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Merna, 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 →

Merna at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (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.