Weather in Salem, Nebraska
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salem, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
85%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Salem, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
66°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
65°
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
88°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
79°
8p
76°
9p
74°
10p
Salem, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm40%88°66°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm67%84°65°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm96%82°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers96%62°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—64°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast14%66°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle18%67°57°
Salem, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Salem, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
055° · backing 122°
Direction
NE
055°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
Salem, NE
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Salem, 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.
Salem, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:12 AM
- Moonset
- 2:04 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Salem, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 16 (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.