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
Washington, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm58%88°65°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm96%85°57°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle96%64°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—64°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle25%61°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle30%69°57°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle23%77°60°
Washington, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Washington, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.