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Weather in Wells, Kansas

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

Wells, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
63%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Wells, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
12a
75°
1a
72°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
90°
7p
85°
8p
82°
9p
80°
10p
76°
11p
L 67°H 91°
Wells, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    92°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    95%
    85°59°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    95%
    65°46°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    67°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    32%
    62°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    29%
    72°59°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    81°59°
Wells, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 91°low 67°
Wells, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · veering 79°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 13
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 13 · pk 40 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Wells, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
953.3
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.15 inHg
Now
953.3
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 951–958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wells, KS
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.2 μg/m³
PM 10
3.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wells, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:38 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wells, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wells, 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 →

Wells at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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.

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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.