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Weather in Pawnee City, Nebraska

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

Pawnee City, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
77%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Pawnee City, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
11p
69°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
65°
3a
63°
4a
62°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
92°
4p
90°
5p
92°
6p
85°
7p
83°
8p
79°
9p
79°
10p
L 60°H 92°
Pawnee City, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    90°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    97%
    83°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    97%
    61°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    15%
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    68°56°
Pawnee City, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
043° · backing 125°
Direction
NE
043°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 31 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 125° from the ne.
Pawnee City, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.4
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.39 inHg
Now
961.4
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-1.2
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.
Pawnee City, NE
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pawnee City, 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 27m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pawnee City, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Pawnee City, 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 →

Pawnee City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°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 Pawnee City

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.