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Weather in Hope, Kansas

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

Hope, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
77
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
72°
Humidity
61%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Hope, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
10p
77°
11p
77°
12a
77°
1a
76°
2a
75°
15%
3a
74°
4a
72°
5a
70°
6a
71°
7a
74°
8a
74°
9a
80°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
80°
9p
L 70°H 91°
Hope, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    95°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    92°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90%
    92°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    67°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    67°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    65°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    22%
    71°58°
Hope, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°81°96°12a6a12p6pnow 78°high 91°low 70°PRECIP %
Hope, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · veering 39°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
42
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 17
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 17 · pk 46 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 23 mph with gusts pulsing to 42 — flags snap, branches bend.
Hope, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
952.6
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.13 inHg
Now
952.6
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952–957
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hope, KS
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hope, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hope, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
2:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hope, 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 →

Hope at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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.

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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.