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

Axtell, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
61
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
52°
Humidity
89%
Wind
29 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Axtell, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
56°
5a
52°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
65°
9a
72°
10a
80°
11a
87°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
94°
4p
94°
5p
94°
6p
93°
7p
87°
8p
79°
9p
72°
10p
L 52°H 94°
Axtell, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    91%
    91°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    79%
    88°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    53°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    61%
    64°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    14%
    58°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    26%
    60°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    26%
    71°54°
Axtell, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 68°high 94°low 52°
Axtell, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
353° · backing 90°
Direction
N
353°
Sustained
29
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
57
avg 14
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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 57 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 29 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Axtell, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
924.1
+2.1 mb in 3h · falling · 27.29 inHg
Now
924.1
mb
3h
+2.1
mb
12h
-4.4
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 921–930
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Axtell, NE
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Axtell, 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 29m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Axtell, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 AM
Moonset
2:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Axtell, 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 →

Axtell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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.