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Weather in Bassett, Nebraska

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

Bassett, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
18%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM
Bassett, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
63°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
47°
7a
55°
8a
64°
9a
71°
10a
77°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
L 47°H 84°
Bassett, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    24%
    77°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    42%
    71°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    75%
    49°39°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Foggy
    58%
    61°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    16%
    61°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    26%
    75°50°
Bassett, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
091° · veering 109°
Direction
E
091°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 12
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 12 · pk 28 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 109° from the e.
Bassett, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
924.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.29 inHg
Now
924.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-5.9
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 920930
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bassett, NE
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.6 μg/m³
PM 10
3.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bassett, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:54 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bassett, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
2:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bassett, 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 →

Bassett at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 1 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Bassett

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.