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

Stapleton, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
60
°
Overcast
Feels like
54°
Humidity
66%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:55 PM
Stapleton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
60°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
43°
7a
53°
8a
62°
9a
73°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
84°
7p
79°
8p
72°
9p
66°
10p
L 43°H 88°
Stapleton, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    82%
    80°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    33%
    64°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    54%
    49°39°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    61°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    —
    56°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    27%
    54°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    27%
    74°49°
Stapleton, NE
Next 24 hours · Cool now
FREEZING 32°HOT 90°30°65°100°12a6a12p6pnow 63°high 88°low 43°
Stapleton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
110° · veering 149°
Direction
ESE
110°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 12
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 12 · pk 35 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Stapleton, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
897.8
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 26.51 inHg
Now
897.8
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-12.3
mb
24h
-7.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 898–911
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Stapleton, NE
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Stapleton, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:55 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Stapleton, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
2:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Stapleton, 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 →

Stapleton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°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.

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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.