Weather in Dorrance, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dorrance, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:08 AM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
55%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Dorrance, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
64°
4a
61°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
84°
11a
86°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
91°
5p
91°
6p
94°
7p
89°
8p
84°
9p
79°
10p
Dorrance, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—97°63°
- SundayMay 17Heavy Rain13%99°68°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers80%77°52°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast80%67°44°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast19%69°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Rain44%65°50°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle31%73°60°
Dorrance, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Dorrance, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
176° · veering 117°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
42
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 12
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Dorrance, KS
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 61.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Dorrance, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:52 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dorrance, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:29 AM
- Moonset
- 2:11 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Dorrance, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Dorrance at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (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.