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

Washington, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
71
°
Light Rain
Feels like
66°
Humidity
66%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Washington, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
66°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
57°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
92°
4p
89°
14%
5p
91°
15%
6p
90°
12%
7p
84°
21%
8p
77°
15%
9p
L 57°H 92°
Washington, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    51%
    85°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    76%
    80°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    97%
    65°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    97%
    60°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    15%
    63°55°
Washington, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
118° · veering 42°
Direction
ESE
118°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 13
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 13 · pk 40 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Washington, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.9
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.46 inHg
Now
963.9
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 963967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Washington, NE
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Washington, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Washington, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:09 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Washington, 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 →

Washington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 24 (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 Washington

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.