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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
L 56°H 91°
WaKeeney, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    89°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    18%
    68°49°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    68°42°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    69°49°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    44%
    61°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    36%
    72°58°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Partly Cloudy
    27%
    83°56°
WaKeeney, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 12 · pk 41 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ne-bound air across the harbor.
WaKeeney, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
915.3
+2.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.03 inHg
Now
915.3
mb
3h
+2.9
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 910922
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in WaKeeney

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.