Oakley, Kansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oakley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast——89°64°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——93°65°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle15%—100°73°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers64%—94°68°-6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle64%—95°70°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle——95°71°0°
- SundayJul 12Clear——93°70°-2°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56), ratio 0.45 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56), ratio 0.45 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.45
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:25 AM
- Moonset
- 1:05 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Oakley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 67748
15-Day Forecast — Oakley
- Mon89°64°0%
- Tue93°65°2%
- Wed100°73°15%
- Thu94°68°64%
- Fri95°70°64%
- Sat95°71°8%
- Sun93°70°0%
- Mon95°71°0%
- Tue99°77°2%
- Wed102°78°9%
- Thu104°76°10%
- Fri109°76°18%
- Sat83°68°32%
- Sun83°68°39%
- Mon89°65°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Oakley
SPC has placed Oakley in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Oakley
- 67748