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Weather in Benkelman, Nebraska

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Benkelman, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 6:02 AM
59
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
87%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Benkelman, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
12a
57°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
56°
7a
70°
8a
78°
9a
83°
10a
86°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
85°
7p
77°
8p
68°
9p
68°
10p
65°
11p
L 50°H 90°
Benkelman, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    29%
    67°50°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    53%
    50°42°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    42%
    64°38°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    58°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    69°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    82°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    84°54°
Benkelman, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
078° · veering 31°
Direction
ENE
078°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 12
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 12 · pk 41 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 31° from the ene.
Benkelman, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
893.4
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 26.38 inHg
Now
893.4
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-6.2
mb
24h
-7.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 892904
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Benkelman, NE
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Benkelman, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:00 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benkelman, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 AM
Moonset
2:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Benkelman, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Benkelman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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.

ZIP codes in Benkelman

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.