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

Webster, SD
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
52
°
Clear
Feels like
43°
Humidity
52%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM
Webster, SD
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
50°
7a
55°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
69°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
77°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
66°
9p
L 48°H 77°
Webster, SD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    70°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    51%
    67°45°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    84%
    50°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    84%
    46°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°34°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    67°52°
Webster, SD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
059° · backing 82°
Direction
ENE
059°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 11
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 11 · pk 27 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Webster, SD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
944.5
+0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 27.89 inHg
Now
944.5
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-4.1
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 943949
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Webster, SD
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.4 μg/m³
PM 10
1.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Webster, SD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
8:54 PM
Civil dusk
2:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Webster, SD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
2:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Webster, SD
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 →

Webster at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 18 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Webster

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.