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Weather in Clearwater, Nebraska

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

Clearwater, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
51%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Clearwater, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
57°
2a
56°
3a
55°
4a
54°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
60°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
79°
11a
84°
12p
84°
1p
88°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
78°
9p
L 52°H 91°
Clearwater, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    25%
    84°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    52%
    77°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    64%
    53°45°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    59°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    66°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    71°54°
Clearwater, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
102° · backing 140°
Direction
ESE
102°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
52
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 52 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Clearwater, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
941.2
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.79 inHg
Now
941.2
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-5.5
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 935948
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clearwater, NE
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clearwater, 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 37m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clearwater, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
2:21 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Clearwater, 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 →

Clearwater at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 29 (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 Clearwater

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.