Weather in WaKeeney, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
WaKeeney, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
76%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
WaKeeney, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
12a
67°
1a
68°
2a
65°
3a
65°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
91°
6p
88°
7p
86°
8p
78°
9p
75°
10p
72°
11p
WaKeeney, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast10%89°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast18%68°49°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast18%68°42°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle33%69°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle44%61°50°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle36%72°58°
- SaturdayMay 23Partly Cloudy27%83°56°
WaKeeney, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
WaKeeney, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
048° · veering 16°
Direction
NE
048°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 12
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
WaKeeney, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
WaKeeney, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
WaKeeney, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:34 AM
- Moonset
- 2:17 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
WaKeeney, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
WaKeeney at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (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.