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

South Bend, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:15 AM
68
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
67°
Humidity
92%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
South Bend, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
89°
5p
86°
12%
6p
84°
14%
7p
81°
14%
8p
77°
18%
9p
76°
26%
10p
73°
22%
11p
L 57°H 91°
South Bend, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    82°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    97%
    69°56°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    97%
    61°46°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    61°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    64°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    17%
    67°56°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    23%
    78°58°
South Bend, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
095° · veering 53°
Direction
E
095°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
36
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 36 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
South Bend, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.4
-2.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.54 inHg
Now
966.4
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Bend, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
South Bend, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Bend, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
South Bend, 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 →

South Bend at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below 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 South Bend

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.