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Weather in Farnam, Nebraska

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

Farnam, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
83%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Farnam, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
9p
72°
10p
69°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
61°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
52°
5a
50°
6a
49°
7a
56°
8a
63°
9a
71°
10a
81°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
L 49°H 91°
Farnam, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    85°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    72°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    51°41°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    56%
    63°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    —
    55°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    20%
    52°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    25%
    74°52°
Farnam, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°70°100°12a6a12p6pnow 79°high 91°low 49°
Farnam, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
054° · backing 16°
Direction
NE
054°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 14
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 14 · pk 42 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Farnam, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
909.2
+3.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.85 inHg
Now
909.2
mb
3h
+3.4
mb
12h
-3.9
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 903–915
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Farnam, NE
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Farnam, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
2:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Farnam, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
2:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Farnam, 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 →

Farnam at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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.