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Weather in Utica, Nebraska

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

Utica, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
77
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
76°
Humidity
70%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Utica, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
8p
74°
9p
71°
10p
68°
11p
65°
12a
62°
1a
62°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
91°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
95°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
93°
7p
L 57°H 95°
Utica, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    88°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    92°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    84%
    63°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    84%
    62°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    61°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    20%
    68°55°
Utica, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 78°high 95°low 57°
Utica, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
039° · backing 18°
Direction
NE
039°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 15
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
avg 15 · pk 45 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Utica, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.98 inHg
Now
947.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 947–954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Utica, NE
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Utica, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Utica, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Utica, 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 →

Utica at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above 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.