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Weather in Alexander, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alexander, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:43 AM
88
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
83°
Humidity
30%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Alexander, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
86°
8p
84°
9p
79°
10p
76°
11p
73°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
62°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
66°
8a
75°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
92°
6p
91°
7p
L 59°H 92°
Alexander, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    11%
    96°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    100°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    37%
    97°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    71°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    36%
    74°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    48%
    72°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    25%
    73°61°
Alexander, KS
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°50°75°100°12a6a12p6pnow 86°high 92°low 59°
Alexander, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
152° · veering 66°
Direction
SSE
152°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
51
avg 11
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 11 · pk 51 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Alexander, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
927.6
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.39 inHg
Now
927.6
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-6.1
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 925–934
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alexander, KS
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
10.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Alexander, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alexander, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Alexander, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alexander at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (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.