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Weather in Little River, Kansas

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

Little River, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:05 AM
78
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
58%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Little River, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
11p
75°
12a
76°
1a
73°
2a
69°
3a
66°
4a
64°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
91°
6p
88°
10%
7p
86°
8p
79°
9p
76°
10p
L 62°H 93°
Little River, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    98°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    94°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    91%
    93°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    91%
    66°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    14%
    69°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    41%
    71°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    30%
    76°59°
Little River, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°78°100°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 93°low 62°PRECIP %
Little River, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · veering 33°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
44
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 16
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 16 · pk 44 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 44 — flags snap, branches bend.
Little River, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
943.7
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.87 inHg
Now
943.7
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 942–949
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Little River, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.7 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Little River, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Little River, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Little River, 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 →

Little River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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.