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

Petersburg, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 AM
74
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
69°
Humidity
49%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Petersburg, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
8p
75°
9p
71°
10p
67°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
60°
8a
66°
9a
72°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
86°
7p
L 54°H 91°
Petersburg, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    25%
    85°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    78°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    68%
    55°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    68%
    59°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    65°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    11%
    62°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    16%
    70°53°
Petersburg, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°73°100°12a6a12p6pnow 79°high 91°low 54°
Petersburg, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
119° · veering 49°
Direction
ESE
119°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 14
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 14 · pk 40 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Petersburg, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
940.2
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.76 inHg
Now
940.2
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 937–944
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Petersburg, NE
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.5 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Petersburg, 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.
Petersburg, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
2:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Petersburg, 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 →

Petersburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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.