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Ludell, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ludell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Ludell, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 11:41 PM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
60%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
1:20 AM
Sunset
4:15 PM
Ludell, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLudell, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 65°H 94°
Ludell, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    61%
    0.07″
    88°64°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    14%
    94°65°+6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    94°67°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    98°74°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    96°71°-2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    42%
    0.02″
    96°69°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    42%
    0.10″
    94°65°-2°
Ludell, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 158°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 8
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 8 · pk 32 @ 5:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 207SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 158° from the sse.
Ludell, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
919.7
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 27.16 inHg
Now
919.7
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 917923
910915920925930-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW923.2916.7920.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Ludell, KS
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
-2 in 6h

AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneModerate
70μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.81
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Ludell, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
67.9mi
UNLIMITED
110 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:41 UTC · Ludell, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:41 UTC · Ludell, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ludell, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ludell, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ludell, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:49 AM
Sunrise
1:20 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
4:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:49 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ludell, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
12:02 AM
Moonset
11:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ludell, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ludell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 67744

16-Day Forecast — Ludell

  1. Sat88°64°61%
  2. Sun94°65°14%
  3. Mon94°67°3%
  4. Tue98°74°15%
  5. Wed96°71°29%
  6. Thu96°69°42%
  7. Fri94°65°42%
  8. Sat87°65°7%
  9. Sun89°68°1%
  10. Mon94°68°1%
  11. Tue100°71°7%
  12. Wed106°73°14%
  13. Thu111°83°19%
  14. Fri108°80°12%
  15. Sat105°76°17%
  16. Sun93°75°24%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Ludell

SPC has placed Ludell in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Ludell

  • 67744

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.