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Weather in Parkerfield, Kansas

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

Parkerfield, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
59%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Parkerfield, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
9p
79°
10p
77°
11p
76°
12a
74°
1a
72°
2a
72°
3a
72°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
89°
2p
84°
3p
83°
4p
79°
15%
5p
80°
14%
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
L 68°H 89°
Parkerfield, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    90°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    87°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    22%
    90°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    72%
    78°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    22%
    70°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    40%
    71°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    30%
    74°59°
Parkerfield, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
174° · backing 15°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
39
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 39 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Parkerfield, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.3
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.42 inHg
Now
962.3
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Parkerfield, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Parkerfield, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Parkerfield, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Parkerfield, 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 →

Parkerfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 29 (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 Parkerfield

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.