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Weather in Lorraine, Kansas

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

Lorraine, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:06 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
67%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Lorraine, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
63°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
91°
6p
84°
7p
80°
8p
76°
9p
73°
10p
73°
11p
L 61°H 91°
Lorraine, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    91°68°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90%
    90°54°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90%
    66°44°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    17%
    68°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    40%
    68°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    29%
    72°59°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    82°57°
Lorraine, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 40°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 11
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 11 · pk 43 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Lorraine, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
937.9
+1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 27.70 inHg
Now
937.9
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 936943
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lorraine, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lorraine, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lorraine, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lorraine, 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 →

Lorraine at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 7 (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 Lorraine

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.