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Weather in Willis, Kansas

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

Willis, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
66%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Willis, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
69°
3a
67°
4a
65°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
77°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
82°
13%
5p
87°
10%
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
76°
9p
76°
10p
L 64°H 87°
Willis, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    34%
    89°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90%
    85°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    64°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    63°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    23%
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    65°55°
Willis, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°75°95°12a6a12p6pnow 71°high 87°low 64°PRECIP %
Willis, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · veering 47°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Willis, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.42 inHg
Now
962.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 960–967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Willis, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Willis, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Willis, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Willis, 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 →

Willis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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.