Weather in Elk City, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elk City, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:06 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
68%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Elk City, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
75°
15%
11a
77°
18%
12p
80°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
81°
5p
77°
6p
79°
12%
7p
78°
8p
77°
9p
76°
11%
10p
Elk City, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—88°69°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—88°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm14%91°76°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers72%75°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast17%69°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle42%73°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle27%72°58°
Elk City, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Elk City, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
178° · veering 52°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 15
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Elk City, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elk City, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elk City, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:24 AM
- Moonset
- 1:55 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elk City, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Elk City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 31 (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.