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Weather in Panama, Nebraska

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

Panama, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
97%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Panama, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
12a
66°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
86°
2p
89°
10%
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
86°
13%
6p
83°
7p
79°
8p
80°
33%
9p
78°
38%
10p
77°
31%
11p
L 58°H 91°
Panama, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    82°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    98%
    81°54°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    98%
    61°45°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    59°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    61°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    23%
    67°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    21%
    76°58°
Panama, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
086° · veering 43°
Direction
E
086°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
51
avg 13
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 13 · pk 51 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Panama, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
953.5
-2.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.16 inHg
Now
953.5
mb
3h
-2.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 951958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Panama, NE
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Panama, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Panama, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Panama, 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 →

Panama 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 Panama

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.