Weather in Dawson, Nebraska
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dawson, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:37 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
56%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Dawson, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
9p
73°
10p
70°
11p
68°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
66°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
62°
6a
62°
7a
68°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
87°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
Dawson, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm67%91°67°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm61%87°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm86%84°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers86%62°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—64°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle12%65°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle18%67°57°
Dawson, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Dawson, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
150° · backing 30°
Direction
SSE
150°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Dawson, NE
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Dawson, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dawson, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:13 AM
- Moonset
- 2:04 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Dawson, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Dawson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (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.