Weather in Niles, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Niles, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
65%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Niles, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
87°
7p
83°
8p
79°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
Niles, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm—90°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm95%88°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle95%66°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—68°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle33%63°50°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle29%74°59°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle26%82°60°
Niles, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Niles, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · veering 99°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 12
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
Niles, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Niles, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Niles, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:24 AM
- Moonset
- 2:07 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Niles, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Niles at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 10 (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.