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Weather in Ragan, Nebraska

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

Ragan, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
63
°
Rain
Feels like
61°
Humidity
86%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Ragan, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
60°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
54°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
67°
9a
74°
10a
81°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
95°
3p
95°
4p
94°
5p
95°
6p
93°
7p
86°
8p
80°
9p
L 54°H 95°
Ragan, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    85°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    67%
    89°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    57%
    53°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    57%
    64°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    14%
    58°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    25%
    59°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    25%
    71°54°
Ragan, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 73°high 95°low 54°
Ragan, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
355° · backing 85°
Direction
N
355°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 15
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 15 · pk 39 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the n-bound air across the harbor.
Ragan, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
922.0
+2.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.23 inHg
Now
922.0
mb
3h
+2.3
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 918–927
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ragan, NE
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ragan, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ragan, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
2:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ragan, 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 →

Ragan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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.