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Weather in Wilson, Kansas

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

Wilson, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
61%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Wilson, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
12a
71°
1a
68°
2a
66°
3a
63°
4a
61°
5a
60°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
91°
5p
91°
6p
94°
7p
87°
8p
83°
9p
80°
10p
76°
11p
L 60°H 94°
Wilson, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    29%
    96°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    84%
    77°53°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    84%
    67°44°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    17%
    69°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    42%
    66°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    73°60°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    81°57°
Wilson, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
324° · backing 115°
Direction
NW
324°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
46
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 46 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the nw-bound air across the harbor.
Wilson, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
942.6
+1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 27.83 inHg
Now
942.6
mb
3h
+1.8
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 939947
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wilson, KS
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.9 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wilson, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wilson, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wilson, 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 →

Wilson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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 Wilson

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.