Weather in Nelson, Nebraska
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nelson, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
64%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Nelson, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
73°
11p
72°
12a
69°
1a
67°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
84°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
94°
5p
92°
6p
97°
7p
90°
8p
83°
9p
Nelson, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm56%90°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm72%94°62°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers86%62°50°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle86%65°43°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle—57°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle18%62°47°
- FridayMay 22Showers28%67°55°
Nelson, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Nelson, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
N
349° · backing 91°
Direction
N
349°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
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
Nelson, NE
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 86.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Nelson, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nelson, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:22 AM
- Moonset
- 2:13 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Nelson, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Nelson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- 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.