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Weather in Dwight, Kansas

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

Dwight, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
60%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Dwight, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
11%
9p
74°
15%
10p
72°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
72°
22%
3a
70°
12%
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
69°
7a
74°
8a
75°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
86°
7p
81°
8p
L 68°H 89°
Dwight, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    90°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    87°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    89°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    71°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    65°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    63°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    14%
    69°56°
Dwight, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · steady
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
36
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
avg 16 · pk 36 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Dwight, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
950.6
+1.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.07 inHg
Now
950.6
mb
3h
+1.4
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 949954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dwight, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dwight, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dwight, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dwight, 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 →

Dwight at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°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 Dwight

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.