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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
L 58°H 97°
Nelson, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    90°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    72%
    94°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    86%
    62°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    86%
    65°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    57°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    62°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    28%
    67°55°
Nelson, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 10 · pk 29 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the n-bound air across the harbor.
Nelson, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
941.1
-2.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.79 inHg
Now
941.1
mb
3h
-2.6
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 941947
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Nelson

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.