Weather in Blue Rapids, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Blue Rapids, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
61%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Blue Rapids, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
10p
68°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
90°
6p
87°
7p
84°
8p
79°
9p
Blue Rapids, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm46%90°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm47%89°65°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm97%86°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers97%63°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—64°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle20%62°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle23%69°58°
Blue Rapids, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Blue Rapids, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
159° · veering 74°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 10
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Blue Rapids, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Blue Rapids, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blue Rapids, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:18 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Blue Rapids, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Blue Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°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.