Weather in Omaha, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Omaha, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
84%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Omaha, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
56°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
63°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
Omaha, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm32%81°68°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°64°
- MondayMay 18Rain44%84°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers65%84°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers65%69°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle21%61°55°
- FridayMay 22Showers24%75°57°
Omaha, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Omaha, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
173° · veering 55°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Omaha, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Omaha, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Omaha, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:24 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Omaha, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Omaha at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (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.