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Weather in Utica, Nebraska

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

Utica, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
65
°
Rain
Feels like
62°
Humidity
94%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Utica, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
12a
62°
1a
62°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
91°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
95°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
93°
7p
87°
8p
80°
9p
78°
10p
78°
11p
L 57°H 95°
Utica, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    88°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    90%
    59°50°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    90%
    62°43°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    61°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    61°45°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    18%
    68°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    24%
    79°55°
Utica, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
001° · backing 54°
Direction
N
001°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 16
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 16 · pk 38 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Utica, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.9
-2.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.99 inHg
Now
947.9
mb
3h
-2.2
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945952
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Utica, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Utica, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Utica, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Utica, 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 →

Utica at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (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 Utica

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.