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Weather in Peru, Nebraska

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Peru, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:50 AM
68
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
65°
Humidity
91%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Peru, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
62°
5a
60°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
79°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
91°
5p
91°
6p
77°
7p
76°
8p
79°
9p
L 60°H 91°
Peru, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    89°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    82°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    98%
    81°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    98%
    60°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    66°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    68°56°
Peru, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
102° · backing 78°
Direction
ESE
102°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 10
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 10 · pk 42 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Peru, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.2
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.62 inHg
Now
969.2
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967972
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Peru, NE
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.4 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Peru, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Peru, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Peru, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Peru at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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.

ZIP codes in Peru

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.