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Weather in Big Springs, Nebraska

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Big Springs, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
59°
Humidity
77%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Big Springs, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
64°
10p
59°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
49°
4a
46°
5a
47°
6a
54°
7a
67°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
82°
7p
74°
8p
L 46°H 87°
Big Springs, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    82%
    82°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    36%
    68°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    79%
    49°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    48%
    62°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    64°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    53°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    30%
    76°46°
Big Springs, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
347° · backing 71°
Direction
NNW
347°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 9
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 9 · pk 35 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Big Springs, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
882.9
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 26.07 inHg
Now
882.9
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-10.1
mb
24h
-8.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 883894
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Big Springs, NE
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Big Springs, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
2:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Big Springs, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
2:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Big Springs, NE
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Big Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Big Springs

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.