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Weather in Valparaiso, Nebraska

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

Valparaiso, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
68
°
Rain
Feels like
72°
Humidity
90%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Valparaiso, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
72°
10a
77°
11a
83°
12p
88°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
88°
5p
90°
14%
6p
90°
15%
7p
85°
15%
8p
83°
12%
9p
79°
12%
10p
L 56°H 90°
Valparaiso, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    85°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    82°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    93%
    61°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    93%
    61°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    63°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    15%
    65°55°
Valparaiso, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
323° · backing 75°
Direction
NW
323°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 12
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 75° from the nw.
Valparaiso, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.9
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.29 inHg
Now
957.9
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 955962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Valparaiso, NE
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Valparaiso, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Valparaiso, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Valparaiso, 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 →

Valparaiso at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Valparaiso

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.