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

Oak, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
90%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Oak, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
11p
70°
12a
66°
1a
64°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
95°
5p
96°
6p
99°
7p
93°
8p
82°
9p
77°
10p
L 59°H 99°
Oak, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    35%
    91°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    75%
    94°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    87%
    62°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    87%
    64°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    58°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    61°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    28%
    66°55°
Oak, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°80°110°12a6a12p6pnow 73°high 99°low 59°
Oak, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
013° · backing 61°
Direction
NNE
013°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
63
avg 14
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 14 · pk 63 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Oak, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.7
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.96 inHg
Now
946.7
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 944–951
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oak, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oak, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oak, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oak, 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 →

Oak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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.