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Weather in Pilger, Nebraska

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

Pilger, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
67
°
Rain
Feels like
64°
Humidity
44%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Pilger, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
66°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
58°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
66°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
86°
2p
89°
3p
92°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
92°
7p
87°
8p
81°
9p
L 54°H 93°
Pilger, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    31%
    83°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    80°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    83%
    59°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    83%
    60°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    25%
    66°55°
Pilger, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
268° · backing 82°
Direction
W
268°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 14
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 14 · pk 35 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Pilger, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.0
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.23 inHg
Now
956.0
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954960
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pilger, NE
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pilger, 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 36m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
2:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pilger, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 AM
Moonset
2:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Pilger, 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 →

Pilger at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (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 Pilger

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.