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Weather in Gridley, Kansas

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

Gridley, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
71%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Gridley, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
71°
10p
70°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
66°
10%
6a
66°
7a
68°
8a
69°
11%
9a
71°
10%
10a
75°
14%
11a
75°
14%
12p
81°
10%
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
81°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
L 66°H 86°
Gridley, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    87°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    81%
    73°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    68°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    19%
    70°54°
Gridley, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · veering 31°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
37
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 37 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Gridley, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.7
+1.7 mb in 3h · steady · 28.46 inHg
Now
963.7
mb
3h
+1.7
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gridley, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gridley, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gridley, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gridley, 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 →

Gridley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 Gridley

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.