Weather in Riverton, Nebraska
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Riverton, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
52%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Riverton, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
9p
72°
10p
68°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
60°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
55°
6a
53°
7a
60°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
79°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
90°
2p
92°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
96°
6p
96°
7p
88°
8p
Riverton, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm61%91°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm72%96°60°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle58%58°49°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast53%66°43°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Rain12%57°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle14%61°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers24%71°56°
Riverton, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Riverton, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
054° · backing 18°
Direction
NE
054°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Riverton, NE
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Riverton, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Riverton, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:25 AM
- Moonset
- 2:16 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Riverton, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Riverton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above 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.