Weather in Ellis, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ellis, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
73%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Ellis, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
12a
67°
1a
65°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
61°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
72°
9a
79°
10a
84°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
80°
9p
75°
10p
72°
11p
Ellis, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast11%94°64°
- MondayMay 18Overcast35%74°51°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast27%69°43°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast31%71°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Rain51%62°51°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle37%73°59°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast27%84°57°
Ellis, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Ellis, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
071° · veering 15°
Direction
ENE
071°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 9
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
Ellis, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Ellis, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:56 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
2:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ellis, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:33 AM
- Moonset
- 2:15 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Ellis, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Ellis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (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.