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

Newcastle, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
34%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Newcastle, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
77°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
90°
3p
89°
4p
91°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
82°
8p
73°
9p
L 55°H 91°
Newcastle, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    10%
    79°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    45%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    84%
    60°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    84%
    57°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    65°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    27%
    64°54°
Newcastle, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
066° · veering 93°
Direction
ENE
066°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 10
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 10 · pk 34 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Newcastle, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
959.1
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 28.32 inHg
Now
959.1
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-4.6
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 958965
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Newcastle, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.5 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newcastle, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newcastle, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
2:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newcastle, 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 →

Newcastle at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 Newcastle

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.