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Weather in Centralia, Kansas

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

Centralia, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
67%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Centralia, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
71°
11p
71°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
88°
6p
82°
7p
81°
8p
78°
9p
L 63°H 88°
Centralia, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    28%
    87°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    50%
    88°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96%
    86°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    96%
    63°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    66°55°
Centralia, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · backing 176°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
31
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 31 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Centralia, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.26 inHg
Now
957.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 956962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Centralia, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Centralia, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Centralia, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
2:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Centralia, 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 →

Centralia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°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 Centralia

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.