Effingham, Kansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Effingham weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle53%0.04″80°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast10%—89°66°+9°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——86°67°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——86°66°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—92°68°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast41%—88°74°-4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—86°69°-2°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 1.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 10:29 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Effingham at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 66023
16-Day Forecast — Effingham
- Sat81°69°53%
- Sun89°66°10%
- Mon86°67°4%
- Tue86°66°4%
- Wed92°68°11%
- Thu88°74°41%
- Fri86°69°27%
- Sat81°63°10%
- Sun82°60°5%
- Mon82°61°5%
- Tue82°60°2%
- Wed87°59°9%
- Thu90°66°16%
- Fri87°73°19%
- Sat87°67°35%
- Sun82°61°30%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Effingham
SPC has placed Effingham in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Effingham
- 66023