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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
L 55°H 91°
Lakin, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    95°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    85°49°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    73°42°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    49%
    67°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    64%
    67°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    34%
    74°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    27%
    85°57°
Lakin, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 7 · pk 29 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lakin, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
893.9
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.40 inHg
Now
893.9
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-7.0
mb
24h
-5.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 890903
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Lakin

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.