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Weather in Elsmore, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elsmore, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
83%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Elsmore, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
12a
66°
1a
66°
2a
65°
3a
65°
4a
65°
5a
65°
6a
65°
16%
7a
67°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10%
10a
72°
17%
11a
74°
16%
12p
72°
22%
1p
76°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
77°
6p
73°
7p
73°
8p
71°
9p
70°
10p
69°
11p
L 65°H 83°
Elsmore, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    85°68°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    87°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    79%
    77°54°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    15%
    66°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    71°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    71°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Heavy Drizzle
    13%
    78°62°
Elsmore, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
60°74°88°12a6a12p6pnow 67°high 83°low 65°PRECIP %
Elsmore, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · veering 28°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 21 — flags snap, branches bend.
Elsmore, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.59 inHg
Now
968.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967–972
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elsmore, KS
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Elsmore, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elsmore, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
1:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Elsmore, 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 →

Elsmore at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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.

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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.