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Weather in Oberlin, Kansas

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

Oberlin, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
57°
Humidity
93%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Oberlin, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
59°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
61°
8a
68°
9a
76°
10a
83°
11a
88°
12p
91°
1p
93°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
93°
6p
91°
7p
86°
8p
79°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
L 53°H 93°
Oberlin, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    72°54°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    36%
    54°45°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    36%
    65°41°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    45%
    59°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    47%
    57°51°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    73°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    29%
    85°55°
Oberlin, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
091° · veering 73°
Direction
E
091°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
40
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
avg 12 · pk 40 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Oberlin, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
910.7
+3.1 mb in 3h · falling · 26.89 inHg
Now
910.7
mb
3h
+3.1
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 906918
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oberlin, KS
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oberlin, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
2:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oberlin, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
2:22 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oberlin, 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 →

Oberlin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Oberlin

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.