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Weather in Mahaska, Kansas

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

Mahaska, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
79%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Mahaska, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
69°
1a
67°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
66°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
92°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
92°
7p
87°
8p
84°
9p
L 60°H 93°
Mahaska, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    54%
    93°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    90°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    93%
    83°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    93%
    63°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    64°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    25%
    60°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    28%
    65°55°
Mahaska, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
091° · veering 60°
Direction
E
091°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
70
avg 11
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 11 · pk 70 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 60° from the e.
Mahaska, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
945.1
-2.5 mb in 3h · falling · 27.91 inHg
Now
945.1
mb
3h
-2.5
mb
12h
-4.8
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945951
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Mahaska, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Mahaska, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:38 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mahaska, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Mahaska, 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 →

Mahaska at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 16 (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 Mahaska

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.