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Weather in Ogallala, Nebraska

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

Ogallala, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
48%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Ogallala, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
8p
72°
9p
66°
10p
62°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
53°
2a
50°
3a
47°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
52°
7a
62°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
82°
7p
L 45°H 89°
Ogallala, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    82°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    32%
    60°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    78%
    48°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    58%
    64°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    —
    61°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    28%
    51°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    28%
    76°46°
Ogallala, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°35°68°100°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 89°low 45°
Ogallala, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
120° · backing 155°
Direction
ESE
120°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 10
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 10 · pk 31 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ogallala, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
890.6
+1.9 mb in 3h · steady · 26.30 inHg
Now
890.6
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
-6.7
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 888–899
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ogallala, NE
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
108.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ogallala, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
2:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ogallala, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
2:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ogallala, 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 →

Ogallala at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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.

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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.