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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
L 58°H 94°
Dorrance, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    97°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    13%
    99°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    80%
    77°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    80%
    67°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    19%
    69°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    44%
    65°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    73°60°
Dorrance, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 12 · pk 44 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 42 — flags snap, branches bend.
Dorrance, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
939.0
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.73 inHg
Now
939.0
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-4.8
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 937945
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Dorrance

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.