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Westwood, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Westwood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Westwood, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 4:33 PM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
77%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Sunset
3:47 PM
Westwood, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWestwood, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 37% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 65°H 90°
Westwood, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    53%
    0.12″
    83°68°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    91°65°+8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    87°68°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    88°68°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    93°70°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    —
    91°77°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    87°72°-4°
Westwood, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12p6p12a6anow 78°high 90°low 65°PRECIP %
Westwood, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
303° · veering 136°
Direction
WNW
303°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 7
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 7 · pk 32 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 288SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wnw-bound air across the harbor.
Westwood, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.4
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.4
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978–984
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW983.5978.4981.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Westwood, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
→+4 in 6h

AQI 44 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
10.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
110μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 55
UV peak
3.1 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 55

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.76
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Westwood, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
13.7mi
UNLIMITED
63 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:33 UTC · Westwood, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:33 UTC · Westwood, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Westwood, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Westwood, KS
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Westwood, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
3:47 PM
Civil dusk
9:20 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Westwood, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
10:26 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Westwood, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Westwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Westwood

  1. Sat83°68°53%
  2. Sun91°65°10%
  3. Mon87°68°1%
  4. Tue88°68°3%
  5. Wed93°70°7%
  6. Thu91°77°37%
  7. Fri87°72°37%
  8. Sat83°65°11%
  9. Sun82°62°6%
  10. Mon81°61°5%
  11. Tue83°62°4%
  12. Wed86°62°14%
  13. Thu89°67°16%
  14. Fri90°74°23%
  15. Sat90°71°23%
  16. Sun81°65°39%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Westwood

SPC has placed Westwood in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Westwood tops out in July (~81°F) and dips lowest in January (~31°F), with June wettest at 5.3 inches and January driest at 1.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°1.0″2
February36°1.5″3
March46°2.1″5
April57°3.9″7
May67°5.1″8
June77°5.3″8
July81°4.4″6
August79°4.7″6
September71°3.8″6
October58°3.2″5
November45°1.8″3
December35°1.3″3

Regional context

In Westwood, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 31°F and July near 81°F — a 50°F seasonal arc — with about 38.1 inches of precipitation over 60 rainy or snowy days.

Precipitation in Westwood runs summer-dominant: June averages 5.3 inches across 7.5 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 1.0 inches over 2.2 rainy days of drier cool air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Westwood shares with places like Westwood Hills, KS, Mission Woods, KS and Roeland Park, KS.

Around mid-April, Westwood sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Westwood's beds. Westwood's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Westwood's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-November, frost is back in Westwood — protect or harvest anything tender. A creek-bottom lot in Westwood can lag Westwood's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Westwood Hills, KS, Mission Woods, KS, Roeland Park, KS, Fairway, KS, Mission Hills, KS.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Westwood?
Frost typically leaves Westwood by mid-April and returns to Westwood near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Westwood?
June is the wettest month in Westwood, about 5.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 38 inches.
What is the warmest month in Westwood?
July is Westwood's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Westwood?
Westwood bottoms out in January, with a mean near 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Westwood?
Time tomatoes in Westwood for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Westwood's frost line.
How many rainy days does Westwood get?
Westwood records around 60 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Westwood?
Westwood's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 31°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Westwood?
Westwood's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Westwood?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Westwood in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Westwood?
Current conditions for Westwood and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Westwood forecast updated?
The Westwood forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Westwood?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Westwood are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Westwood?
The next few days in Westwood's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Westwood, Kansas has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 31°F, July about 81°F, 50°F between them.

In a typical year Westwood records about 38 inches of precipitation on around 60 days.

Latitude 39.0°N gives Westwood its 50°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Westwood's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Westwood

  • 66205

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.