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Weather in Bentley, Kansas

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

Bentley, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
57%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Bentley, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
10p
77°
11p
79°
12a
76°
1a
75°
2a
73°
3a
71°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
67°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
90°
3p
89°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
85°
7p
81°
8p
78°
9p
L 67°H 90°
Bentley, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    94°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    89°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    79%
    92°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    79%
    74°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    71°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    70°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    29%
    74°59°
Bentley, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · veering 19°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
44
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 19
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 19 · pk 45 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 44 — flags snap, branches bend.
Bentley, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
952.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.14 inHg
Now
952.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952957
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bentley, KS
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bentley, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bentley, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bentley, 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 →

Bentley at a glance

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

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.