Weather in McPherson, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McPherson, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
62%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
McPherson, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
10p
75°
11p
76°
12a
75°
1a
73°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
65°
6a
65°
7a
70°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
91°
5p
87°
6p
88°
7p
83°
8p
77°
9p
McPherson, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm10%96°66°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—91°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm90%92°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers90%66°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast10%69°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle39%68°50°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle25%75°58°
McPherson, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
McPherson, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
175° · veering 42°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 16
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
McPherson, KS
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 76.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McPherson, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McPherson, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:27 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
McPherson, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
McPherson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (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.