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

Seward, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:51 AM
63
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
58°
Humidity
93%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Seward, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
75°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
88°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
95°
10%
6p
95°
7p
86°
14%
8p
82°
10%
9p
77°
10p
79°
10%
11p
L 57°H 95°
Seward, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    92%
    82°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    90%
    61°51°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    90%
    64°45°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    62°45°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    13%
    54°51°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    16%
    73°48°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    22%
    81°59°
Seward, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 67°high 95°low 57°PRECIP %
Seward, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
041° · backing 23°
Direction
NE
041°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
55
avg 16
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 16 · pk 55 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Seward, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
950.8
-2.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.08 inHg
Now
950.8
mb
3h
-2.6
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 949–955
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Seward, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Seward, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Seward, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Seward, 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 →

Seward at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (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.