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Weather in Willard, Kansas

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

Willard, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
67%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Willard, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10%
10p
71°
12%
11p
69°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
66°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
87°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
86°
7p
81°
8p
77°
9p
L 63°H 89°
Willard, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    88°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    89°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    85°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    82%
    73°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    32%
    61°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    22%
    71°55°
Willard, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · veering 36°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 12
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 12 · pk 37 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Willard, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.63 inHg
Now
969.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Willard, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Willard, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Willard, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
2:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Willard, 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 →

Willard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Willard

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.