Weather in Vassar, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Vassar, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
75%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Vassar, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
68°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
66°
10%
4a
66°
17%
5a
65°
22%
6a
67°
19%
7a
68°
14%
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
75°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
83°
7p
79°
8p
76°
9p
74°
10p
72°
11p
Vassar, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm—87°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm61%88°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers87%72°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—65°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle32%65°51°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle32%70°54°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle14%78°60°
Vassar, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Vassar, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
181° · veering 50°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 14
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Vassar, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 79.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Vassar, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Vassar, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:17 AM
- Moonset
- 1:58 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Vassar, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Vassar at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- 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.