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Westwood Hills, Kansas Weather

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

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

Westwood Hills, 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 Hills, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWestwood Hills, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 37% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 66°H 90°
Westwood Hills, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    53%
    0.12″
    83°68°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    91°66°+8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    87°69°-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%
    —
    92°77°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    87°73°-5°
Westwood Hills, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12p6p12a6anow 78°high 90°low 66°PRECIP %
Westwood Hills, 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 Hills, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.9
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.03 inHg
Now
982.9
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980–985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.0979.9982.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Westwood Hills, 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 Hills, 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 Hills, 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 Hills, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Westwood Hills, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Westwood Hills, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Westwood Hills, 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 Hills, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
10:26 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Westwood Hills, 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 Hills 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 Hills

  1. Sat83°68°53%
  2. Sun91°66°10%
  3. Mon87°69°1%
  4. Tue88°68°3%
  5. Wed93°70°7%
  6. Thu92°77°37%
  7. Fri87°73°37%
  8. Sat83°66°11%
  9. Sun83°62°6%
  10. Mon82°61°5%
  11. Tue83°63°4%
  12. Wed86°62°14%
  13. Thu89°67°16%
  14. Fri90°74°23%
  15. Sat91°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 Hills

SPC has placed Westwood Hills 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 Hills 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

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Westwood Hills?
Frost typically leaves Westwood Hills by mid-April and returns to Westwood Hills near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Westwood Hills?
Westwood Hills sees its heaviest rain in June (around 5.3 inches), part of roughly 38 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Westwood Hills?
July is Westwood Hills's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Westwood Hills?
Westwood Hills bottoms out in January, with a mean near 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Westwood Hills?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Westwood Hills; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Westwood Hills get?
Expect roughly 60 wet days a year in Westwood Hills.
What hardiness zone is Westwood Hills?
Westwood Hills's USDA zone comes from its January mean (31°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Westwood Hills?
Westwood Hills'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 Hills?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Westwood Hills in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Westwood Hills?
Current conditions for Westwood Hills 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 Hills forecast updated?
The Westwood Hills 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 Hills?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Westwood Hills 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 Hills?
The next few days in Westwood Hills's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Westwood Hills, Kansas occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 31°F and July around 81°F — a 50°F swing.

Rain and snow bring Westwood Hills roughly 38 inches a year across approximately 60 measurable-precipitation days.

The 50°F gap between Westwood Hills's summer and winter, at 39.0°N, shapes Westwood Hills's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Westwood Hills

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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.