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Weather in Wauneta, Nebraska

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

Wauneta, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
55°
Humidity
86%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Wauneta, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
66°
9p
62°
10p
61°
11p
58°
12a
58°
1a
56°
2a
53°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
56°
7a
68°
8a
76°
9a
82°
10a
85°
11a
86°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
83°
7p
L 49°H 90°
Wauneta, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    68%
    85°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    26%
    61°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    58%
    49°40°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    58%
    63°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    60°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    27%
    53°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    74°51°
Wauneta, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°70°100°12a6a12p6pnow 72°high 90°low 49°
Wauneta, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
066° · veering 100°
Direction
ENE
066°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
38
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 12
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 38
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 38 — flags snap, branches bend.
Wauneta, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
899.1
+3.4 mb in 3h · steady · 26.55 inHg
Now
899.1
mb
3h
+3.4
mb
12h
-7.2
mb
24h
-4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 894–907
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wauneta, 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
Wauneta, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:58 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wauneta, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
2:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wauneta, 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 →

Wauneta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°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.