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Weather in Richland, Nebraska

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

Richland, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
79%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Richland, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
53°
7a
60°
8a
66°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
91°
2p
91°
3p
93°
4p
91°
5p
94°
6p
92°
7p
87°
8p
81°
9p
78°
10p
L 53°H 94°
Richland, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    47%
    85°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    82°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    87%
    58°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Rain
    87%
    62°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    23%
    67°55°
Richland, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
048° · veering 25°
Direction
NE
048°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 16
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 16 · pk 42 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Richland, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
955.3
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.21 inHg
Now
955.3
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 950960
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Richland, NE
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Richland, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Richland, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
2:14 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Richland, 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 →

Richland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Richland

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.