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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
L 57°H 90°
Ellis, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    94°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    35%
    74°51°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    27%
    69°43°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    31%
    71°50°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    51%
    62°51°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    37%
    73°59°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    27%
    84°57°
Ellis, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 9 · pk 22 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 15° from the ene.
Ellis, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
926.2
+2.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.35 inHg
Now
926.2
mb
3h
+2.6
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 921932
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Ellis

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.