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Elmdale, Kansas Weather

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elmdale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Elmdale, KS
Monday, July 6 at 4:13 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
89%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
1:09 AM
Sunset
3:53 PM
Elmdale, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastElmdale, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 69°H 92°
Elmdale, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    92°69°
  2. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    94°69°+2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Mostly Clear
    93°66°-1°
  4. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    38%
    102°75°+9°
  5. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    101°75°-1°
  6. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    22%
    99°74°-2°
  7. Sunday
    Jul 12
    Overcast
    99°73°
Elmdale, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
342° · veering 33°
Direction
NNW
342°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
1
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 4 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 mph · pk 11 mph @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 136SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Elmdale, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.4
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.4
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972975
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW975.0971.6973.4
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elmdale, KS
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
-5 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
19μg/m³
OzoneGood
33μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Elmdale, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.3mi
UNLIMITED
83 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
09:13 UTC · Elmdale, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:13 UTC · Elmdale, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Elmdale, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Elmdale, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Elmdale, KS
Almanac · Monday, July 6
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
5:38 AM
Sunrise
1:09 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
3:53 PM
Civil dusk
9:25 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Elmdale, KS
The moon
Last Quarter
64% illuminated
Moonrise
12:07 AM
Moonset
12:47 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Elmdale, KS
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elmdale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

ZIP code: 66850

15-Day Forecast — Elmdale

  1. Mon92°69°2%
  2. Tue94°69°2%
  3. Wed93°66°2%
  4. Thu102°75°38%
  5. Fri101°75°38%
  6. Sat99°74°22%
  7. Sun99°73°6%
  8. Mon101°75°2%
  9. Tue104°79°2%
  10. Wed110°79°4%
  11. Thu98°75°7%
  12. Fri96°70°16%
  13. Sat85°69°14%
  14. Sun88°62°17%
  15. Mon83°59°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Elmdale

SPC includes Elmdale in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Elmdale

  • 66850

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.