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Stark, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Stark weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Stark, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 10:47 PM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
84%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:04 AM
Sunset
3:45 PM
Stark, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastStark, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 49% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 69°H 86°
Stark, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    33%
    86°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    0.01″
    86°69°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    88°72°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    89°68°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    90°71°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Heavy Drizzle
    30%
    92°72°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    37%
    87°76°-5°
Stark, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
045° · veering 169°
Direction
NE
045°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 26 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 265SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 169° from the ne.
Stark, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.2
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.86 inHg
Now
977.2
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-4.8
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975981
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW981.0975.0975.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Stark, KS
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
0 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneGood
56μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Stark, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
94%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
35.9mi
UNLIMITED
55 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:47 UTC · Stark, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:47 UTC · Stark, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Stark, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Stark, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Stark, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:34 AM
Sunrise
1:04 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
3:45 PM
Civil dusk
9:18 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Stark, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 PM
Moonset
11:34 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Stark, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Stark at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 66775

16-Day Forecast — Stark

  1. Sat86°72°33%
  2. Sun86°69°49%
  3. Mon88°72°3%
  4. Tue89°68°3%
  5. Wed90°71°1%
  6. Thu92°72°30%
  7. Fri87°76°37%
  8. Sat83°68°15%
  9. Sun81°66°10%
  10. Mon84°65°3%
  11. Tue86°65°3%
  12. Wed90°68°5%
  13. Thu93°73°10%
  14. Fri92°77°13%
  15. Sat86°78°9%
  16. Sun96°76°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Stark

SPC has placed Stark in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Stark

  • 66775

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.