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Weather in Elwood, Nebraska

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

Elwood, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:45 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
63°
Humidity
85%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:50 PM
Elwood, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
55°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
51°
7a
56°
8a
62°
9a
71°
10a
80°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
92°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
85°
8p
L 51°H 92°
Elwood, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    60%
    84°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    27%
    78°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    47%
    50°41°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    47%
    62°39°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    10%
    54°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    18%
    53°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    25%
    73°52°
Elwood, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°70°100°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 92°low 51°
Elwood, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
030° · backing 42°
Direction
NNE
030°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 15
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 42° from the nne.
Elwood, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
912.3
+2.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.94 inHg
Now
912.3
mb
3h
+2.3
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 907–917
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elwood, NE
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Elwood, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:52 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:50 PM
Civil dusk
2:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elwood, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
2:22 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Elwood, 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 →

Elwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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.