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Weather in Formoso, Kansas

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

Formoso, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
54%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Formoso, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
10p
73°
11p
71°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
62°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
94°
7p
91°
8p
87°
9p
L 62°H 94°
Formoso, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    31%
    94°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Showers
    68%
    94°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    88%
    73°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    88%
    65°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    64°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    29%
    60°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    29%
    67°57°
Formoso, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 152°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
41
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 10
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 10 · pk 41
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 41 — flags snap, branches bend.
Formoso, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.7
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 27.99 inHg
Now
947.7
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 946953
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Formoso, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Formoso, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Formoso, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Formoso, 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 →

Formoso at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Formoso

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.