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Opolis, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Opolis weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Opolis, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 2:31 PM
85
°
Overcast
Feels like
98°
Humidity
83%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:03 AM
Sunset
3:42 PM
Opolis, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastOpolis, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 37% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 70°H 87°
Opolis, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    37%
    87°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Showers
    29%
    0.40″
    86°70°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Partly Cloudy
    88°68°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    87°68°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    91°71°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    18%
    90°75°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    89°74°-1°
Opolis, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
043° · backing 157°
Direction
NE
043°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 6 · pk 19 @ 1:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 362SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 157° from the ne.
Opolis, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.1
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.1
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.6980.8983.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Opolis, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
+3 in 6h

AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
107μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 50. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~70%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 50
UV peak
7.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 26

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.74
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Opolis, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
47.7mi
UNLIMITED
50 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:31 UTC · Opolis, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:31 UTC · Opolis, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Opolis, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Opolis, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Opolis, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:33 AM
Sunrise
1:03 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
3:42 PM
Civil dusk
9:14 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Opolis, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:09 PM
Moonset
10:28 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Opolis, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Opolis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 66760

16-Day Forecast — Opolis

  1. Sat89°73°37%
  2. Sun86°69°29%
  3. Mon88°68°7%
  4. Tue87°68°6%
  5. Wed91°71°3%
  6. Thu90°75°18%
  7. Fri89°74°29%
  8. Sat78°68°25%
  9. Sun78°62°6%
  10. Mon79°59°4%
  11. Tue84°61°4%
  12. Wed83°64°10%
  13. Thu85°63°16%
  14. Fri86°70°13%
  15. Sat84°67°16%
  16. Sun82°65°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Opolis

SPC has placed Opolis in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.

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 Opolis

  • 66760

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.