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Weather in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

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

Plattsmouth, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
74
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
73°
Humidity
80%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Plattsmouth, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
8p
71°
9p
68°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
87°
3p
86°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
74°
22%
7p
L 59°H 88°
Plattsmouth, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    70%
    86°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    82°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    94%
    77°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    94%
    61°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    66°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    16%
    67°56°
Plattsmouth, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
072° · veering 56°
Direction
ENE
072°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
35
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 35 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Plattsmouth, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.2
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.59 inHg
Now
968.2
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Plattsmouth, NE
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Plattsmouth, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Plattsmouth, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:09 AM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Plattsmouth, 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 →

Plattsmouth at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Plattsmouth

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.