Weather in Lorton, Nebraska
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lorton, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
87%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Lorton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
71°
11p
69°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
65°
3a
63°
4a
62°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
93°
5p
91°
6p
79°
15%
7p
76°
8p
79°
9p
Lorton, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm69%90°66°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm72%82°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm98%82°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers98%61°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle12%65°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle20%69°56°
Lorton, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lorton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
123° · veering 26°
Direction
ESE
123°
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
Lorton, NE
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lorton, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lorton, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:11 AM
- Moonset
- 2:07 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lorton, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Lorton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- 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.