Weather in Simpson, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Simpson, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:58 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
83%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Simpson, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
11p
69°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
66°
5a
65°
6a
65°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
81°
9p
76°
10p
Simpson, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm14%89°66°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm33%88°67°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm90%79°53°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle90%67°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle—67°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Rain32%63°48°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle32%70°59°
Simpson, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Simpson, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
236° · veering 162°
Direction
SW
236°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Simpson, KS
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Simpson, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Simpson, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:24 AM
- Moonset
- 2:10 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Simpson, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Simpson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (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.