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
Lorraine, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm—91°68°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm90%90°54°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast90%66°44°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast17%68°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Rain40%68°50°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle29%72°59°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle25%82°57°
Lorraine, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lorraine, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.