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Weather in Garfield, Kansas

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

Garfield, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
46%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Garfield, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
10p
78°
11p
73°
12a
73°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
68°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
74°
9a
80°
10a
84°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
93°
4p
95°
5p
96°
6p
94°
7p
88°
8p
81°
9p
L 63°H 96°
Garfield, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    95°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    100°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    56%
    96°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    56%
    72°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    74°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    52%
    75°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    32%
    74°61°
Garfield, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · veering 79°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
49
mph
Peak 24h
49
avg 13
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 13 · pk 49 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 24 mph with gusts pulsing to 49 — flags snap, branches bend.
Garfield, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
927.4
+0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 27.39 inHg
Now
927.4
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 925934
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Garfield, KS
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Garfield, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Garfield, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
2:11 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Garfield, 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 →

Garfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 Garfield

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.