Weather in Elk Creek, Nebraska
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elk Creek, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
92%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Elk Creek, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
67°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
62°
5a
60°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
89°
5p
89°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
78°
9p
77°
15%
10p
Elk Creek, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm73%89°66°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm73%84°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm98%83°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers98%61°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—64°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle15%64°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle21%68°56°
Elk Creek, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Elk Creek, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
099° · backing 6°
Direction
E
099°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 12
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
Elk Creek, NE
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elk Creek, 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 27m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elk Creek, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:13 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elk Creek, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Elk Creek at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 18 (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.