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

Surprise, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
62
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
58°
Humidity
93%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Surprise, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
81°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
92°
2p
93°
3p
95°
4p
94°
5p
89°
6p
93°
7p
93°
8p
81°
9p
79°
10p
78°
11p
L 56°H 95°
Surprise, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    84°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    88%
    58°50°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    88%
    62°43°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    59°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    61°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    17%
    67°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    21%
    78°55°
Surprise, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 65°high 95°low 56°
Surprise, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
009° · backing 47°
Direction
N
009°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 15
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 15 · pk 37 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the n-bound air across the harbor.
Surprise, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
951.0
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.08 inHg
Now
951.0
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 947–954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Surprise, NE
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Surprise, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Surprise, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
2:14 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Surprise, 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 →

Surprise at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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.

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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.