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

Oxford, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
64
°
Rain
Feels like
60°
Humidity
84%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Oxford, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
53°
6a
52°
7a
57°
8a
65°
9a
72°
10a
81°
11a
88°
12p
92°
1p
95°
2p
95°
3p
95°
4p
95°
5p
95°
6p
93°
7p
88°
8p
82°
9p
L 52°H 95°
Oxford, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    89°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    51%
    86°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    56%
    54°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    56%
    66°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    18%
    58°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    28%
    59°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    27%
    74°55°
Oxford, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°73°105°12a6a12p6pnow 72°high 95°low 52°
Oxford, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
001° · backing 143°
Direction
N
001°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 13
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 13 · pk 39 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the n-bound air across the harbor.
Oxford, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
928.2
+2.6 mb in 3h · falling · 27.41 inHg
Now
928.2
mb
3h
+2.6
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 924–934
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oxford, NE
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oxford, 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 27m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
2:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oxford, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
2:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oxford, 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 →

Oxford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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.