Weather in Smithfield, Nebraska
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Smithfield, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
92%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Smithfield, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
9p
71°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
60°
3a
55°
4a
54°
5a
51°
6a
49°
7a
56°
8a
62°
9a
72°
10a
80°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
92°
4p
93°
5p
92°
6p
90°
7p
85°
8p
Smithfield, NE
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain60%86°54°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm27%80°52°
- MondayMay 18Light Rain44%51°43°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast44%63°40°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Rain10%56°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers17%55°45°
- FridayMay 22Showers25%74°52°
Smithfield, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Smithfield, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
030° · backing 45°
Direction
NNE
030°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 13
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
Smithfield, NE
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 97.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Smithfield, 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 29m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
2:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Smithfield, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:27 AM
- Moonset
- 2:22 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Smithfield, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Smithfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (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.