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Weather in Howells, Nebraska

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

Howells, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
71
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
64°
Humidity
48%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Howells, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
54°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
93°
6p
89°
7p
85°
8p
L 54°H 93°
Howells, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    26%
    84°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    81°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    83%
    58°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    83%
    60°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    15%
    66°54°
Howells, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
053° · backing 40°
Direction
NE
053°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 13
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 13 · pk 30 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Howells, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
953.5
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.16 inHg
Now
953.5
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952957
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Howells, NE
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Howells, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Howells, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
2:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Howells, 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 →

Howells at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Howells

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.