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

McLean, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
46%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
McLean, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
64°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
71°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
88°
6p
84°
7p
83°
8p
75°
9p
71°
10p
L 55°H 90°
McLean, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    29%
    82°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    51%
    80°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    54°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    74%
    58°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    64°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    26%
    67°53°
McLean, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
060° · veering 19°
Direction
ENE
060°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 13
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 13 · pk 41 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 19° from the ene.
McLean, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
940.1
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.76 inHg
Now
940.1
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-5.5
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 935947
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McLean, NE
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.3 μg/m³
PM 10
3.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McLean, 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 39m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
2:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McLean, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 AM
Moonset
2:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McLean, 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 →

McLean at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 30 (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 McLean

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.