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Weather in Ashton, Nebraska

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

Ashton, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
66
°
Showers
Feels like
67°
Humidity
82%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Ashton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
8p
74°
9p
69°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
52°
7a
57°
8a
63°
9a
68°
10a
75°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
90°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
92°
6p
90°
7p
L 52°H 95°
Ashton, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    35%
    85°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    83°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    58%
    55°45°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    63°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    60°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    12%
    58°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    22%
    72°53°
Ashton, NE
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 81°high 95°low 52°
Ashton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
199° · veering 109°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
39
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 39 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ashton, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
933.5
+1.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.57 inHg
Now
933.5
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-4.1
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 928–938
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ashton, NE
Air quality
71
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
115.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Ashton, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ashton, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ashton, 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 →

Ashton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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.

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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.