Weather in Emporia, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Emporia, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
65%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Emporia, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
11p
72°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
70°
4a
69°
11%
5a
68°
12%
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
79°
8p
74°
9p
71°
10p
Emporia, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—89°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm10%87°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm68%90°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle85%74°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—66°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle39%68°51°
- FridayMay 22Overcast33%71°55°
Emporia, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Emporia, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · veering 17°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 13
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
Emporia, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Emporia, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Emporia, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:21 AM
- Moonset
- 2:00 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Emporia, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Emporia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 6 (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.