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Weather in Shelby, Nebraska

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

Shelby, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
65
°
Light Rain
Feels like
66°
Humidity
92%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Shelby, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
66°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
55°
7a
63°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
87°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
95°
4p
94°
5p
91°
6p
95°
7p
94°
8p
84°
9p
80°
10p
L 55°H 95°
Shelby, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    86°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    86°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    82%
    57°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    82%
    61°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    59°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    62°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    20%
    66°54°
Shelby, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
036° · backing 9°
Direction
NE
036°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 16
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 16 · pk 44 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 9° from the ne.
Shelby, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.6
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.95 inHg
Now
946.6
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 942951
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shelby, NE
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shelby, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shelby, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
2:14 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Shelby, 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 →

Shelby at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.

ZIP codes in Shelby

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.