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
Mahaska, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast54%93°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm69%90°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm93%83°52°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle93%63°44°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle—64°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle25%60°46°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle28%65°55°
Mahaska, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Mahaska, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.