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Weather in Palmyra, Nebraska

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palmyra, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
67
°
Light Rain
Feels like
66°
Humidity
93%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Palmyra, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
88°
3p
91°
4p
92°
5p
90°
10%
6p
87°
12%
7p
83°
8p
80°
33%
9p
79°
37%
10p
75°
32%
11p
L 57°H 92°
Palmyra, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    82°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    98%
    75°55°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    98%
    61°46°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    60°44°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    62°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    19%
    67°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    22%
    77°58°
Palmyra, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
093° · veering 129°
Direction
E
093°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 11
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 11 · pk 36 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the e-bound air across the harbor.
Palmyra, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
960.3
-2.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.36 inHg
Now
960.3
mb
3h
-2.6
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959965
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Palmyra, NE
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.4 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Palmyra, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Palmyra, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Palmyra, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palmyra at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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 Palmyra

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.