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

Clay Center, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 5:55 AM
64
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
58°
Humidity
92%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Clay Center, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
12a
64°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
54°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
91°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
94°
4p
96°
5p
97°
6p
93°
7p
91°
8p
79°
9p
74°
10p
73°
11p
L 54°H 97°
Clay Center, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    93°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    83%
    57°50°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    83%
    65°43°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    64°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    15%
    55°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    21%
    75°48°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Heavy Drizzle
    28%
    82°57°
Clay Center, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 67°high 97°low 54°
Clay Center, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
293° · backing 120°
Direction
WNW
293°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
42
mph
Peak 24h
55
avg 17
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 17 · pk 55 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 24 mph with gusts pulsing to 42 — flags snap, branches bend.
Clay Center, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
940.1
+2.0 mb in 3h · steady · 27.76 inHg
Now
940.1
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 938–945
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clay Center, NE
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clay Center, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clay Center, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
2:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Clay Center, 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 →

Clay Center at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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.