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Weather in Elba, Nebraska

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

Elba, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
64
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
59°
Humidity
77%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Elba, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
57°
8a
62°
9a
68°
10a
75°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
89°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
96°
5p
93°
6p
90°
7p
87°
8p
80°
9p
L 53°H 96°
Elba, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    60%
    86°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    80°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    53°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    62°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    61°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    18%
    59°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    22%
    71°54°
Elba, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 70°high 96°low 53°
Elba, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
044° · veering 113°
Direction
NE
044°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
52
avg 15
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 15 · pk 52 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Elba, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
937.4
-3.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.68 inHg
Now
937.4
mb
3h
-3.6
mb
12h
-5.3
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 934–944
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elba, NE
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Elba, 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 33m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elba, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
2:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Elba, 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 →

Elba at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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.