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Weather in Herndon, Kansas

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

Herndon, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
56°
Humidity
90%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Herndon, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
56°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
61°
8a
68°
9a
77°
10a
83°
11a
88°
12p
91°
1p
92°
2p
92°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
91°
7p
87°
8p
78°
9p
L 53°H 93°
Herndon, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    86°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    65°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    54°44°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    43%
    64°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    37%
    58°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    47%
    56°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    74°53°
Herndon, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
051° · veering 118°
Direction
NE
051°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 11
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 11 · pk 40
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Herndon, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
906.8
+0.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.78 inHg
Now
906.8
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-8.1
mb
24h
-5.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 904916
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Herndon, KS
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Herndon, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
2:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Herndon, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 AM
Moonset
2:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Herndon, 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 →

Herndon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below 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 Herndon

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.