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Weather in Leona, Kansas

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

Leona, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
82
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
59%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Leona, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
73°
10%
10p
70°
10%
11p
71°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
67°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
72°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
85°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
86°
14%
5p
85°
17%
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
L 63°H 91°
Leona, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    34%
    91°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    85°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    85%
    65°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    66°56°
Leona, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
219° · veering 126°
Direction
SW
219°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 12
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 12 · pk 29 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 126° from the sw.
Leona, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.63 inHg
Now
969.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Leona, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Leona, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Leona, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
2:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Leona, 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 →

Leona at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Leona

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.