Weather in Sterling, Nebraska
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sterling, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
94%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Sterling, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
87°
2p
91°
10%
3p
92°
4p
93°
5p
86°
12%
6p
79°
11%
7p
80°
8p
80°
18%
9p
77°
36%
10p
77°
30%
11p
Sterling, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm73%85°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm98%83°56°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle98%61°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle14%62°46°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle21%70°55°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast20%74°60°
Sterling, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Sterling, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
085° · veering 25°
Direction
E
085°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
57
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sterling, NE
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sterling, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sterling, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:14 AM
- Moonset
- 2:08 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sterling, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sterling at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 19 (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.