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Weather in Chester, Nebraska

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

Chester, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
74%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Chester, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
73°
11p
70°
12a
68°
1a
65°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
61°
6a
60°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
93°
5p
94°
6p
92°
7p
88°
8p
87°
9p
L 60°H 94°
Chester, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    50%
    93°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    70%
    91°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    91%
    72°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    91%
    63°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    61°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    26%
    60°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    27%
    64°56°
Chester, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°78°105°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 94°low 60°
Chester, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
105° · veering 35°
Direction
ESE
105°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
56
avg 10
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
avg 10 · pk 56 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 35° from the ese.
Chester, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
943.5
-2.9 mb in 3h · falling · 27.86 inHg
Now
943.5
mb
3h
-2.9
mb
12h
-5.1
mb
24h
-3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 943–950
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chester, NE
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Chester, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chester, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:11 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Chester, 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 →

Chester at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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.

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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.