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Weather in Smolan, Kansas

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

Smolan, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
77
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
62%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Smolan, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
73°
10p
72°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
70°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
67°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
89°
6p
85°
7p
81°
8p
L 64°H 89°
Smolan, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    92°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    87°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    84%
    67°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    15%
    69°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    67°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    23%
    73°59°
Smolan, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · veering 27°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
43
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
avg 11 · pk 43 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Smolan, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
955.9
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.23 inHg
Now
955.9
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954960
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Smolan, KS
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Smolan, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Smolan, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Smolan, 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 →

Smolan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 Smolan

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.