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Weather in Protection, Kansas

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

Protection, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:06 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
57%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Protection, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
12a
80°
1a
77°
2a
74°
3a
72°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
71°
8a
77°
9a
81°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
93°
1p
95°
2p
97°
3p
97°
4p
100°
5p
99°
6p
90°
7p
88°
8p
82°
9p
80°
10p
79°
11p
L 69°H 100°
Protection, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    102°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    100°58°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    23%
    76°46°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    21%
    78°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    62%
    71°57°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    34%
    77°60°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    25%
    86°61°
Protection, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 128°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
42
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 42 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Protection, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
935.6
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 27.63 inHg
Now
935.6
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 933941
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Protection, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Protection, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:00 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Protection, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:39 AM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Protection, 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 →

Protection at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Protection

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.