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Weather in Hays, Kansas

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

Hays, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
73%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Hays, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
12a
71°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
62°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
78°
9p
76°
10p
73°
11p
L 59°H 90°
Hays, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    97°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    60%
    77°52°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    40%
    70°43°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    28%
    70°49°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    52%
    64°51°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    72°60°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    25%
    83°57°
Hays, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
066° · steady
Direction
ENE
066°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
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 9 · pk 26 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the ene.
Hays, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
930.2
+2.7 mb in 3h · falling · 27.47 inHg
Now
930.2
mb
3h
+2.7
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 926936
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hays, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hays, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:55 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hays, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 AM
Moonset
2:14 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hays, 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 →

Hays at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 9 (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 Hays

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.