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Weather in Plains, Kansas

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

Plains, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
52%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Plains, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
16%
12a
76°
10%
1a
74°
2a
72°
3a
70°
4a
67°
5a
63°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
79°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
98°
5p
97°
6p
96°
7p
92°
8p
84°
9p
80°
10p
78°
11p
L 57°H 98°
Plains, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    97°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    95°52°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    13%
    74°42°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    37%
    75°49°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    68%
    68°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    38%
    76°59°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    28%
    85°59°
Plains, KS
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°45°78°110°12a6a12p6pnow 80°high 98°low 57°PRECIP %
Plains, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · backing 14°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
44
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 15
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 15 · pk 48 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 24 mph with gusts pulsing to 44 — flags snap, branches bend.
Plains, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
904.6
+1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 26.71 inHg
Now
904.6
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-4.4
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 902–912
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Plains, KS
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Plains, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:05 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
2:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Plains, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 AM
Moonset
2:14 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Plains, 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 →

Plains at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 31 (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.

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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.