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Weather in Grafton, Nebraska

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

Grafton, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:50 AM
67
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
62°
Humidity
86%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Grafton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
70°
11p
66°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
75°
10a
83°
11a
88°
12p
90°
1p
91°
2p
95°
3p
93°
4p
95°
5p
98°
6p
94°
7p
88°
8p
81°
9p
L 55°H 98°
Grafton, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    89°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    91°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    88%
    60°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    88%
    63°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    —
    61°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    63°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    19%
    68°55°
Grafton, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°78°110°12a6a12p6pnow 72°high 98°low 55°
Grafton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
074° · steady
Direction
ENE
074°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
80
avg 15
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 15 · pk 80 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 23 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Grafton, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
943.0
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.85 inHg
Now
943.0
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 941–949
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Grafton, NE
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Grafton, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Grafton, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Grafton, 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 →

Grafton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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.