Weather in Minden, Nebraska
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Minden, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
75%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Minden, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
9p
72°
10p
68°
11p
65°
12a
62°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
67°
9a
73°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
94°
6p
93°
7p
86°
8p
Minden, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm66%85°58°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm69%87°55°
- MondayMay 18Light Rain53%53°47°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast53%64°41°
- WednesdayMay 20Rain—57°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle14%60°45°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle22%70°55°
Minden, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Minden, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
035° · backing 42°
Direction
NE
035°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
42
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Minden, NE
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Minden, 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 29m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
2:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Minden, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:24 AM
- Moonset
- 2:18 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Minden, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Minden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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.