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Weather in Ayr, Nebraska

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

Ayr, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
84%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Ayr, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
62°
1a
59°
2a
57°
3a
55°
4a
54°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
59°
8a
67°
9a
74°
10a
81°
11a
87°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
96°
5p
96°
6p
82°
7p
85°
8p
82°
9p
L 52°H 96°
Ayr, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    52%
    88°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    94°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    71%
    56°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    71%
    65°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    11%
    58°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    22%
    69°55°
Ayr, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 72°high 96°low 52°
Ayr, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
050° · backing 42°
Direction
NE
050°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 11
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 11 · pk 38 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ayr, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
937.9
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.70 inHg
Now
937.9
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 936–943
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ayr, NE
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ayr, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ayr, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 AM
Moonset
2:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ayr, 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 →

Ayr at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°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.