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Weather in Atlanta, Kansas

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

Atlanta, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:45 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
55%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Atlanta, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
8p
76°
9p
75°
13%
10p
74°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
68°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
L 66°H 85°
Atlanta, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    88°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    85°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    83°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    74%
    74°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    15%
    68°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    34%
    69°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    24%
    72°58°
Atlanta, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · veering 23°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 18
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 18 · pk 40 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Atlanta, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.2
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.18 inHg
Now
954.2
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Atlanta, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Atlanta, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Atlanta, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Atlanta, 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 →

Atlanta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 1 (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.

ZIP codes in Atlanta

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.