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Harris, Kansas Weather

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

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

Harris, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 5:31 PM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
74%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
1:03 AM
Sunset
3:48 PM
Harris, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHarris, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 27% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 66°H 89°
Harris, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    43%
    0.09″
    80°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    18%
    89°66°+9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    86°69°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    87°67°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    90°70°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    32%
    93°76°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    87°72°-6°
Harris, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
339° · veering 168°
Direction
NNW
339°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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 8 · pk 24 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 137SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 168° from the nnw.
Harris, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.6
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.6
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978983
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW983.0977.6979.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Harris, KS
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
-2 in 6h

AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.0 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
8.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
2.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 39

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.74
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Harris, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
85%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
36.1mi
UNLIMITED
59 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
22:31 UTC · Harris, 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
22:31 UTC · Harris, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Harris, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Harris, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Harris, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:33 AM
Sunrise
1:03 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
3:48 PM
Civil dusk
9:21 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Harris, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 PM
Moonset
10:30 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Harris, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Harris at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Harris

  1. Sat80°68°43%
  2. Sun89°66°18%
  3. Mon86°69°3%
  4. Tue87°67°1%
  5. Wed90°70°4%
  6. Thu93°76°32%
  7. Fri87°72°32%
  8. Sat82°67°17%
  9. Sun78°62°7%
  10. Mon80°60°6%
  11. Tue81°60°4%
  12. Wed85°61°15%
  13. Thu85°64°16%
  14. Fri90°71°14%
  15. Sat85°71°26%
  16. Sun83°63°23%

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 — Harris

SPC has placed Harris 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 Harris

  • 66032

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.