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Weather in Walton, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Walton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
61%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Walton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
12a
77°
1a
75°
2a
73°
3a
71°
4a
68°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
74°
9a
77°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
92°
4p
90°
5p
85°
6p
85°
7p
80°
8p
79°
9p
77°
10p
75°
11p
L 66°H 92°
Walton, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    90°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    91°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    74°49°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    69°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    67°52°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    74°58°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    22%
    82°61°
Walton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
179° · veering 17°
Direction
S
179°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 20
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
avg 20 · pk 41 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Walton, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.8
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 27.99 inHg
Now
947.8
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 947953
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Walton, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Walton, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Walton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Walton, 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 →

Walton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 Walton

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.