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Weather in Copeland, Kansas

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

Copeland, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
50%
Wind
26 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Copeland, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
10%
12a
75°
1a
74°
2a
72°
3a
70°
4a
67°
5a
62°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
80°
11a
86°
12p
88°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
94°
5p
93°
6p
93°
7p
91°
8p
85°
9p
81°
10p
74°
11p
L 57°H 94°
Copeland, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    98°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    95°51°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    73°41°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    36%
    75°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    63%
    65°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    34%
    74°60°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    26%
    85°57°
Copeland, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · backing 74°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
26
mph
Gust
49
mph
Peak 24h
49
avg 14
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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 14 · pk 49 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 26 mph with gusts pulsing to 49 — flags snap, branches bend.
Copeland, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
901.9
+0.8 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.63 inHg
Now
901.9
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 899910
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Copeland, KS
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
12.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Copeland, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:04 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Copeland, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 AM
Moonset
2:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Copeland, 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 →

Copeland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 1 (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 Copeland

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.