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Weather in Sumner, Nebraska

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

Sumner, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
62
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
59°
Humidity
91%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Sumner, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
67°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
61°
2a
57°
3a
54°
4a
52°
5a
51°
6a
49°
7a
54°
8a
66°
9a
74°
10a
80°
11a
87°
12p
87°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
75°
9p
L 49°H 93°
Sumner, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    71%
    85°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    67%
    75°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    59%
    51°43°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Foggy
    59%
    62°39°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    11%
    54°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    27%
    55°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    27%
    74°52°
Sumner, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 93°low 49°
Sumner, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 105°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
47
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 47 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the s-bound air across the harbor.
Sumner, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
922.9
+5.7 mb in 3h · falling · 27.25 inHg
Now
922.9
mb
3h
+5.7
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 916–927
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sumner, NE
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sumner, 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 31m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
2:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sumner, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 AM
Moonset
2:22 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sumner, 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 →

Sumner at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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.