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Weather in Olivet, Kansas

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

Olivet, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
71%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Olivet, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
12a
71°
1a
68°
2a
69°
3a
68°
10%
4a
69°
16%
5a
68°
25%
6a
68°
21%
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
75°
11a
80°
12p
81°
1p
84°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
83°
7p
79°
8p
75°
9p
73°
10p
71°
11p
L 68°H 88°
Olivet, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    87°69°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    89°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    88%
    73°52°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    65°46°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    66°51°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    70°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Heavy Drizzle
    15%
    78°61°
Olivet, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · veering 22°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 17
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 17 · pk 35 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Olivet, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.4
-1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.39 inHg
Now
961.4
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Olivet, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Olivet, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Olivet, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Olivet, 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 →

Olivet at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 7 (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 Olivet

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.