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Weather in Horton, Kansas

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

Horton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:06 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
75%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Horton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
63°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
66°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
79°
12%
5p
84°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
73°
10p
72°
11p
L 61°H 86°
Horton, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    85°65°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    85°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    89%
    64°51°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°45°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    23%
    62°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    65°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    75°59°
Horton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
154° · veering 11°
Direction
SSE
154°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
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 10 · pk 28 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 11° from the sse.
Horton, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.6
-1.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.54 inHg
Now
966.6
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Horton, KS
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Horton, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Horton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Horton, 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 →

Horton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 14 (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 Horton

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.