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Weather in Minatare, Nebraska

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

Minatare, NE
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
66
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
60°
Humidity
52%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Minatare, NE
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
8p
71°
9p
65°
10p
60°
11p
56°
12a
56°
1a
53°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
53°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
82°
7p
L 49°H 85°
Minatare, NE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    32%
    82°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    29%
    66°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    98%
    49°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    41%
    58°32°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    72°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    64°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    22%
    76°46°
Minatare, NE
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°40°68°95°12a6a12p6pnow 78°high 85°low 49°
Minatare, NE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
118° · veering 32°
Direction
ESE
118°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 9
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 9 · pk 27
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Minatare, NE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
873.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.79 inHg
Now
873.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-6.0
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 870–881
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Minatare, NE
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
108.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Minatare, NE
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
2:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Minatare, NE
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 AM
Moonset
2:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Minatare, 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 →

Minatare at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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.