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Weather in Paxton, Nebraska

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Paxton, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
61
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
56°
Humidity
72%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Paxton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
62°
11p
57°
12a
55°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
44°
6a
50°
7a
57°
8a
68°
9a
78°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
80°
7p
74°
8p
L 44°H 88°
Paxton, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    78%
    83°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    32%
    62°48°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    48°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    49%
    63°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    60°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    22%
    51°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    27%
    75°48°
Paxton, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°35°68°100°12a6a12p6pnow 68°high 88°low 44°
Paxton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
048° · veering 108°
Direction
NE
048°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 12
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 12 · pk 34 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Paxton, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
893.3
-0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 26.38 inHg
Now
893.3
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-10.4
mb
24h
-8.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 893–905
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paxton, NE
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Paxton, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:56 AM
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
2:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Paxton, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 AM
Moonset
2:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Paxton, 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 →

Paxton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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.

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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.