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Weather in Longford, Kansas

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

Longford, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
77
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
74°
Humidity
61%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Longford, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
11p
74°
12a
76°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
68°
6a
69°
7a
71°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
91°
6p
91°
7p
87°
8p
82°
9p
80°
10p
L 68°H 91°
Longford, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Partly Cloudy
    33%
    94°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    90°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96%
    85°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    96%
    65°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    67°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    31%
    62°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    72°59°
Longford, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
179° · veering 130°
Direction
S
179°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 12
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 12 · pk 40 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Longford, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
952.8
-2.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.14 inHg
Now
952.8
mb
3h
-2.8
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 953958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Longford, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Longford, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Longford, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Longford, 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 →

Longford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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 Longford

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.