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Weather in Grand Island, Nebraska

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

Grand Island, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
72%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Grand Island, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
8p
76°
9p
73°
10p
69°
11p
65°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
54°
7a
60°
8a
68°
9a
75°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
91°
2p
94°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
96°
6p
95°
7p
L 54°H 96°
Grand Island, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    86°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    95°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    60°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    61%
    63°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    59°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    59°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    22%
    69°55°
Grand Island, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
057° · backing 20°
Direction
ENE
057°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
55
avg 14
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 14 · pk 55 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Grand Island, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
937.9
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 27.70 inHg
Now
937.9
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 938944
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Grand Island, NE
Air quality
71
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Grand Island, 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 31m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
2:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Grand Island, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
2:17 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Grand Island, 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 →

Grand Island at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Grand Island

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.