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Altamont, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Altamont weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Altamont, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 11:42 PM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
79%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:06 AM
Sunset
3:44 PM
Altamont, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAltamont, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 58% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 70°H 88°
Altamont, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    58%
    90°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    35%
    88°70°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Partly Cloudy
    89°72°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    89°70°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    90°72°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    19%
    93°75°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    36%
    90°75°-3°
Altamont, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
060° · backing 106°
Direction
ENE
060°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 29 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 253SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 106° from the ene.
Altamont, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.7
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.7
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978986
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.5978.1982.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Altamont, KS
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
-4 in 6h

AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
58μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Altamont, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
37.1mi
UNLIMITED
68 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:42 UTC · Altamont, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:42 UTC · Altamont, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Altamont, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Altamont, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Altamont, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:36 AM
Sunrise
1:06 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
3:44 PM
Civil dusk
9:16 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Altamont, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 PM
Moonset
11:35 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Altamont, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Altamont at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 67330

16-Day Forecast — Altamont

  1. Sat90°74°58%
  2. Sun88°70°35%
  3. Mon89°72°3%
  4. Tue89°70°3%
  5. Wed90°72°1%
  6. Thu93°75°19%
  7. Fri90°75°36%
  8. Sat84°69°17%
  9. Sun80°67°10%
  10. Mon85°65°2%
  11. Tue87°66°3%
  12. Wed91°69°4%
  13. Thu94°75°16%
  14. Fri93°77°13%
  15. Sat90°78°10%
  16. Sun98°77°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Altamont

SPC has placed Altamont in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Altamont

  • 67330

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.