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Fontana, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Fontana, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 3:29 PM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
83%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
1:00 AM
Sunset
3:46 PM
Fontana, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFontana, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 47% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 68°H 89°
Fontana, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    47%
    0.39″
    81°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    16%
    90°68°+9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    86°70°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    87°66°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    90°69°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    38%
    92°75°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    87°73°-5°
Fontana, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
096° · backing 60°
Direction
E
096°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
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 7 · pk 27 @ 12:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 245SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 60° from the e.
Fontana, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.2
-1.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.2
mb
3h
-1.9
mb
12h
+1.8
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981986
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.0980.9984.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Fontana, KS
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
+2 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
5.2 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 47

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.74
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Fontana, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
31.6mi
UNLIMITED
62 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
20:29 UTC · Fontana, 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
20:29 UTC · Fontana, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fontana, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fontana, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fontana, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:30 AM
Sunrise
1:00 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
3:46 PM
Civil dusk
9:19 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fontana, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
10:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fontana, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fontana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 66026

16-Day Forecast — Fontana

  1. Sat81°71°47%
  2. Sun90°68°16%
  3. Mon86°70°3%
  4. Tue87°66°2%
  5. Wed90°69°4%
  6. Thu92°75°38%
  7. Fri87°73°42%
  8. Sat82°66°18%
  9. Sun80°61°6%
  10. Mon80°59°4%
  11. Tue82°60°7%
  12. Wed86°61°15%
  13. Thu86°63°17%
  14. Fri89°71°13%
  15. Sat87°69°29%
  16. Sun80°64°26%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Fontana

SPC has placed Fontana in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 Fontana

  • 66026

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.