Weather in Lakin, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lakin, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
47%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:50 PM
Lakin, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
12a
66°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
59°
5a
56°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
77°
9p
72°
10p
71°
11p
Lakin, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—95°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—85°49°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—73°42°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle49%67°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers64%67°55°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle34%74°53°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast27%85°57°
Lakin, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lakin, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
019° · veering 11°
Direction
NNE
019°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Lakin, KS
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 17.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 79.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 87.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lakin, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:05 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:50 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lakin, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:44 AM
- Moonset
- 2:19 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lakin, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Lakin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (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.