Weather in Wakarusa, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wakarusa, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
64%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Wakarusa, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
74°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
69°
12%
4a
69°
5a
67°
10%
6a
66°
10%
7a
71°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
85°
3p
87°
4p
89°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
83°
8p
78°
9p
Wakarusa, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—89°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm30%88°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm68%90°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers85%72°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—66°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle32%64°49°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle27%70°54°
Wakarusa, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Wakarusa, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
181° · backing 30°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
40
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
Wakarusa, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 87.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Wakarusa, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wakarusa, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:17 AM
- Moonset
- 2:00 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Wakarusa, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Wakarusa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (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.