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

Alliance, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
27%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Alliance, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
8p
67°
9p
62°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
46°
6a
55°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
77°
7p
L 45°H 82°
Alliance, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    49%
    81°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    21%
    61°48°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    98%
    46°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Foggy
    48%
    58°32°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    70°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    20%
    75°47°
Alliance, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°35°63°90°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 82°low 45°
Alliance, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
124° · veering 17°
Direction
SE
124°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 8
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 8 · pk 27 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Alliance, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
871.1
+3.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.72 inHg
Now
871.1
mb
3h
+3.1
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 865–877
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alliance, NE
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
110.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alliance, 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 37m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
2:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alliance, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
2:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alliance, 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 →

Alliance at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 29 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

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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.