Hiawatha, Kansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hiawatha weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain63%0.18″84°68°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers10%0.07″89°66°+5°
- MondayJul 6Mostly Clear——87°67°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——88°66°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——95°68°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast51%—91°73°-4°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle26%—85°68°-6°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 5.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 10:29 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hiawatha at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 66434
16-Day Forecast — Hiawatha
- Sat84°68°63%
- Sun89°66°10%
- Mon87°67°3%
- Tue88°66°2%
- Wed95°68°9%
- Thu91°73°51%
- Fri85°68°26%
- Sat80°62°11%
- Sun81°60°5%
- Mon82°63°6%
- Tue84°61°4%
- Wed89°59°6%
- Thu94°66°16%
- Fri97°75°23%
- Sat85°65°35%
- Sun81°60°29%
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 — Hiawatha
SPC has placed Hiawatha in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Hiawatha
- 66434