Weather in Benton, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
64%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Benton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
12a
75°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
69°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
84°
5p
81°
6p
81°
7p
77°
8p
76°
9p
75°
10p
74°
11p
Benton, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm11%88°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm67%90°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle80%77°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—70°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle44%69°54°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle29%73°59°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle21%80°63°
Benton, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Benton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · veering 8°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
38
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 20
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Benton, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 94.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benton, 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 17m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:27 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Benton, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- 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.