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Weather in Lexington, Nebraska

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

Lexington, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 6:01 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
89%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Lexington, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
1a
58°
2a
54°
3a
53°
4a
51°
5a
49°
6a
47°
7a
53°
8a
60°
9a
70°
10a
77°
11a
85°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
75°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
L 47°H 93°
Lexington, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    70%
    81°53°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    54%
    51°45°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    54%
    64°42°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    54°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    28%
    57°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    28%
    74°48°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    27%
    79°55°
Lexington, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
109° · veering 125°
Direction
ESE
109°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 14
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 41 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 125° from the ese.
Lexington, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
915.7
-1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 27.04 inHg
Now
915.7
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-6.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 915926
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lexington, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
5.0 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lexington, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
2:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lexington, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
2:23 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lexington, 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 →

Lexington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (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 Lexington

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.