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Weather in Odessa, Nebraska

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

Odessa, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
80%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Odessa, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
63°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
55°
5a
52°
6a
51°
7a
58°
8a
65°
9a
74°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
88°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
93°
4p
94°
5p
93°
6p
91°
7p
86°
8p
L 51°H 94°
Odessa, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    85°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    64%
    83°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    52%
    52°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    52%
    63°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    —
    57°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    16%
    55°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    22%
    73°53°
Odessa, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 94°low 51°
Odessa, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
005° · backing 74°
Direction
N
005°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
45
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 45 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Odessa, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
926.2
-2.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.35 inHg
Now
926.2
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 923–931
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Odessa, NE
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Odessa, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
2:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Odessa, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 AM
Moonset
2:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Odessa, 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 →

Odessa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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.