Colby, Kansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Colby weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast14%—88°63°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——91°64°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——99°71°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle37%—94°71°-5°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm54%0.11″92°65°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast54%—90°66°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear——93°67°+3°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 17.1 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.67 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 17.1 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.67 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.67
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 12:02 AM
- Moonset
- 11:59 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Colby at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 67701
15-Day Forecast — Colby
- Sun89°63°14%
- Mon91°64°1%
- Tue99°71°9%
- Wed94°71°37%
- Thu92°65°54%
- Fri90°66°54%
- Sat93°67°8%
- Sun94°70°2%
- Mon99°71°1%
- Tue106°74°2%
- Wed106°75°12%
- Thu102°72°28%
- Fri92°73°16%
- Sat96°70°16%
- Sun104°75°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Colby
SPC includes Colby in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Colby
- 67701