Weather in Durham, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Durham, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
60%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Durham, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
9p
80°
10p
77°
11p
76°
12a
76°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
72°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
71°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
90°
6p
86°
7p
83°
8p
Durham, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—94°64°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—90°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm77%92°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers77%71°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast12%68°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle24%67°50°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle22%74°58°
Durham, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Durham, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
168° · veering 34°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 16
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Durham, KS
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Durham, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Durham, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:25 AM
- Moonset
- 2:04 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Durham, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Durham at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (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.