Weather in Elk Falls, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elk Falls, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
65%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Elk Falls, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
68°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
74°
10a
73°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
88°
4p
83°
5p
78°
6p
79°
7p
78°
8p
77°
9p
78°
10%
10p
Elk Falls, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—89°66°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—89°71°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm24%92°75°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle75%78°55°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast12%69°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle42%72°56°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle28%73°57°
Elk Falls, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Elk Falls, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · veering 9°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
33
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
Elk Falls, 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 Falls, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elk Falls, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:25 AM
- Moonset
- 1:56 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elk Falls, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Elk Falls at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°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.