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

Hershey, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
57°
Humidity
66%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:56 PM
Hershey, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
9p
69°
10p
65°
11p
61°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
51°
3a
48°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
58°
9a
69°
10a
79°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
86°
7p
82°
8p
L 43°H 89°
Hershey, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    81%
    84°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    62°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    58%
    49°39°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    63°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    58°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    21%
    52°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    75°49°
Hershey, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
110° · veering 149°
Direction
ESE
110°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 12
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 12 · pk 37 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Hershey, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
902.9
+3.7 mb in 3h · falling · 26.66 inHg
Now
902.9
mb
3h
+3.7
mb
12h
-6.8
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 898911
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hershey, NE
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hershey, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:54 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:56 PM
Civil dusk
2:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hershey, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
2:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hershey, 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 →

Hershey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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 Hershey

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.