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Weather in Cedar, Kansas

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

Cedar, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
45%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Cedar, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
9p
75°
10p
71°
11p
68°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
62°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
55°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
83°
11a
87°
12p
90°
1p
93°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
95°
5p
95°
6p
94°
7p
89°
8p
L 55°H 95°
Cedar, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    91°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    57%
    98°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    54%
    65°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    52%
    69°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    62°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    16%
    61°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    26%
    70°58°
Cedar, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
053° · steady
Direction
NE
053°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
54
avg 10
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 10 · pk 54 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Cedar, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
941.9
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 27.81 inHg
Now
941.9
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-6.0
mb
24h
-4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 942949
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cedar, KS
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cedar, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cedar, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
2:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cedar, 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 →

Cedar 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 Cedar

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.