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Weather in Ulysses, Nebraska

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

Ulysses, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
69%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Ulysses, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
9p
71°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
81°
11a
86°
12p
88°
1p
91°
2p
91°
3p
94°
4p
93°
5p
92°
6p
93°
10%
7p
92°
8p
L 56°H 94°
Ulysses, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    86°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    82°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    84%
    59°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    84%
    62°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    60°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    61°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    19%
    67°55°
Ulysses, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
061° · backing 14°
Direction
ENE
061°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 15
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 15 · pk 41 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ulysses, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
949.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.05 inHg
Now
949.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 950954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ulysses, NE
Air quality
72
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ulysses, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ulysses, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ulysses, 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 →

Ulysses at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Ulysses

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.