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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
L 66°H 88°
Elk Falls, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    89°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    92°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    75%
    78°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    69°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    72°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    73°57°
Elk Falls, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 16 · pk 33 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Elk Falls, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Elk Falls

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.