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Weather in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

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

Fort Calhoun, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
68
°
Light Rain
Feels like
65°
Humidity
89%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Fort Calhoun, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
88°
17%
5p
86°
14%
6p
92°
13%
7p
78°
22%
8p
76°
18%
9p
75°
10%
10p
L 57°H 92°
Fort Calhoun, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    84°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    81°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    96%
    65°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    96%
    60°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    65°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    15%
    62°55°
Fort Calhoun, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · veering 175°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 12
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 12 · pk 39
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Fort Calhoun, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.0
+0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.53 inHg
Now
966.0
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fort Calhoun, NE
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
4.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Fort Calhoun, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fort Calhoun, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Fort Calhoun, 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 →

Fort Calhoun at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Fort Calhoun

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.