Colony, Kansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Colony weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Partly Cloudy——89°69°—
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——91°71°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——89°68°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast28%—94°74°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle38%—89°72°-5°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast22%—92°71°+3°
- SundayJul 12Overcast——93°74°+1°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Colony at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 66015
15-Day Forecast — Colony
- Mon89°69°2%
- Tue91°71°0%
- Wed89°68°1%
- Thu94°74°28%
- Fri89°72°38%
- Sat92°71°22%
- Sun93°74°9%
- Mon94°75°2%
- Tue95°75°2%
- Wed102°77°4%
- Thu85°73°7%
- Fri89°69°16%
- Sat82°68°14%
- Sun83°63°17%
- Mon73°58°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Colony
SPC includes Colony 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 Colony
- 66015