Weather in Elgin, Nebraska
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elgin, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
54%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Elgin, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
70°
10p
66°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
89°
7p
85°
8p
Elgin, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain19%84°52°
- SundayMay 17Heavy Rain65%74°54°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle67%52°45°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle67%59°40°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle—65°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle11%62°45°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle17%70°53°
Elgin, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Elgin, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
127° · veering 109°
Direction
SE
127°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
52
avg 14
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
Elgin, NE
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 106.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elgin, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elgin, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:14 AM
- Moonset
- 2:20 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elgin, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Elgin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 28 (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.