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

Maxwell, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
62
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
58°
Humidity
80%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM
Maxwell, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
85°
8p
77°
9p
70°
10p
66°
11p
63°
12a
58°
1a
56°
2a
54°
3a
50°
4a
48°
5a
45°
6a
43°
7a
48°
8a
58°
9a
67°
10a
77°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
87°
7p
L 43°H 90°
Maxwell, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    77%
    85°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    70°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    63%
    52°40°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    63%
    63°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    —
    57°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    26%
    53°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    75°51°
Maxwell, NE
Next 24 hours · Warm now
FREEZING 32°HOT 90°30°65°100°12a6a12p6pnow 85°high 90°low 43°
Maxwell, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
109° · backing 5°
Direction
ESE
109°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
33
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 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Maxwell, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
908.7
-2.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.83 inHg
Now
908.7
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-7.3
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 904–917
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Maxwell, NE
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Maxwell, 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 32m
Sunset
8:54 PM
Civil dusk
2:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Maxwell, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
2:27 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Maxwell, 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 →

Maxwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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.

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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.