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

Palmer, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
63°
Humidity
77%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Palmer, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
8p
75°
9p
71°
10p
67°
11p
64°
12a
60°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
64°
9a
71°
10a
77°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
92°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
92°
7p
L 54°H 93°
Palmer, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    86°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    87°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    61%
    58°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    61%
    62°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    60°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    11%
    61°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    22%
    68°54°
Palmer, NE
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 80°high 93°low 54°
Palmer, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
052° · backing 30°
Direction
NE
052°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 14
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 47 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Palmer, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
941.6
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.81 inHg
Now
941.6
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
-3.9
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 940–946
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Palmer, NE
Air quality
71
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Palmer, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
2:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Palmer, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
2:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Palmer, 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 →

Palmer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°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.