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Weather in Palisade, Nebraska

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

Palisade, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
52°
Humidity
88%
Wind
32 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM
Palisade, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
70°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
56°
3a
55°
4a
53°
5a
49°
6a
48°
7a
56°
8a
65°
9a
75°
10a
82°
11a
86°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
92°
5p
90°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
L 48°H 92°
Palisade, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    70%
    85°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    62°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    52°41°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    56%
    64°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    58°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    30%
    53°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    30%
    75°52°
Palisade, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°35°68°100°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 92°low 48°
Palisade, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
046° · veering 104°
Direction
NE
046°
Sustained
32
mph
Gust
47
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 13
Beaufort · 7 · NEAR GALE
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 47
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 32 mph with gusts pulsing to 47 — flags snap, branches bend.
Palisade, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
906.5
+2.6 mb in 3h · falling · 26.77 inHg
Now
906.5
mb
3h
+2.6
mb
12h
-6.2
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 903–913
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Palisade, NE
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Palisade, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:54 PM
Civil dusk
2:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Palisade, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
2:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Palisade, 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 →

Palisade at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°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.