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Weather in Kearney, Nebraska

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

Kearney, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
73%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Kearney, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
8p
75°
9p
70°
10p
67°
11p
63°
12a
60°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
59°
8a
65°
9a
74°
10a
83°
11a
88°
12p
89°
1p
92°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
94°
6p
92°
7p
L 53°H 95°
Kearney, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    86°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    94°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    58°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    56%
    64°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    —
    57°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    15%
    56°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    21%
    72°53°
Kearney, NE
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 81°high 95°low 53°
Kearney, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
025° · backing 48°
Direction
NNE
025°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
45
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 45 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Kearney, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
926.4
-1.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.36 inHg
Now
926.4
mb
3h
-1.9
mb
12h
-6.8
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 926–933
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kearney, NE
Air quality
71
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Kearney, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kearney, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
2:19 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Kearney, 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 →

Kearney at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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.