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Weather in Washington, Kansas

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

Washington, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
69%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Washington, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
12a
69°
1a
67°
2a
66°
3a
65°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
86°
7p
82°
8p
77°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
L 63°H 89°
Washington, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    88°65°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96%
    85°57°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    96%
    64°46°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    25%
    61°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    69°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    77°60°
Washington, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · veering 84°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 11
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 11 · pk 35 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 84° from the sw.
Washington, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.0
-2.8 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.17 inHg
Now
954.0
mb
3h
-2.8
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 953960
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Washington, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Washington, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:38 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Washington, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Washington, 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 →

Washington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Washington

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.