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Weather in Menlo, Kansas

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

Menlo, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
62
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
57°
Humidity
84%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Menlo, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
64°
11%
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
71°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
91°
1p
92°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
94°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
87°
8p
77°
9p
71°
10p
70°
11p
L 57°H 94°
Menlo, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    75°54°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    56°46°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    14%
    66°39°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    61°49°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    49%
    57°51°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    71°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    27%
    85°55°
Menlo, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
075° · veering 46°
Direction
ENE
075°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 13
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
avg 13 · pk 33 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Menlo, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
897.0
+2.4 mb in 3h · falling · 26.49 inHg
Now
897.0
mb
3h
+2.4
mb
12h
-7.1
mb
24h
-4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 893906
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Menlo, KS
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Menlo, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
2:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Menlo, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 AM
Moonset
2:21 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Menlo, 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 →

Menlo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 Menlo

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.