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Weather in Milligan, Nebraska

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

Milligan, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
75%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Milligan, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
72°
10p
70°
11p
67°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
76°
10a
83°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
93°
4p
96°
5p
95°
6p
93°
7p
80°
19%
8p
L 58°H 96°
Milligan, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    55%
    90°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    81°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    86%
    64°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    86%
    62°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    60°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    59°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    18%
    64°54°
Milligan, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
082° · veering 20°
Direction
E
082°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 13
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 43 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Milligan, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.4
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 27.95 inHg
Now
946.4
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-2.2
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.
Milligan, NE
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Milligan, 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 29m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Milligan, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Milligan, 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 →

Milligan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 Milligan

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.