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Weather in Bendena, Kansas

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

Bendena, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
57%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Bendena, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10%
10p
69°
15%
11p
70°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
66°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
84°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
89°
4p
87°
12%
5p
84°
21%
6p
84°
11%
7p
80°
8p
78°
9p
L 64°H 90°
Bendena, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    32%
    91°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    38%
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    83°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    88%
    64°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    65°56°
Bendena, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 179°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 12
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 12 · pk 42 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Bendena, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
964.1
-1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 28.47 inHg
Now
964.1
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bendena, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bendena, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bendena, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
2:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bendena, 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 →

Bendena at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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 Bendena

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.