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

Orleans, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
75%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Orleans, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
9p
73°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
54°
6a
53°
7a
57°
8a
64°
9a
71°
10a
77°
11a
85°
12p
90°
1p
93°
2p
95°
3p
95°
4p
95°
5p
95°
6p
90°
7p
87°
8p
L 53°H 95°
Orleans, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    76%
    89°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    92°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    55°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    37%
    67°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    15%
    57°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    17%
    60°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    25%
    72°55°
Orleans, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°75°105°12a6a12p6pnow 77°high 95°low 53°
Orleans, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
030° · backing 51°
Direction
NNE
030°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 13
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 13 · pk 44 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 23 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Orleans, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
930.4
0.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.47 inHg
Now
930.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 928–936
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Orleans, NE
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Orleans, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Orleans, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
2:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Orleans, 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 →

Orleans at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.