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Weather in Chautauqua, Kansas

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

Chautauqua, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:15 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
63%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Chautauqua, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
70°
8a
69°
9a
70°
10a
75°
17%
11a
76°
13%
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
81°
10%
5p
77°
16%
6p
78°
10%
7p
78°
8p
78°
9p
77°
10p
76°
14%
11p
L 69°H 85°
Chautauqua, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    92°76°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    68%
    76°55°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    26%
    68°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    42%
    73°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    72°58°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    80°63°
Chautauqua, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · veering 44°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 17
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 17 · pk 34 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the s-bound air across the harbor.
Chautauqua, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.9
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.70 inHg
Now
971.9
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chautauqua, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Chautauqua, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chautauqua, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Chautauqua, 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 →

Chautauqua at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 29 (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 Chautauqua

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.