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Weather in Kansas, Oklahoma

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

Kansas, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
67%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Kansas, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
12a
68°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
69°
7a
71°
8a
72°
9a
74°
10a
77°
22%
11a
77°
19%
12p
79°
20%
1p
81°
10%
2p
78°
11%
3p
77°
15%
4p
74°
20%
5p
74°
19%
6p
75°
19%
7p
76°
15%
8p
78°
12%
9p
75°
10p
75°
11p
L 68°H 81°
Kansas, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    86°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    88°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    64%
    78°56°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    67%
    63°56°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    36%
    68°57°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    74°58°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    79°63°
Kansas, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · veering 11°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 15
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 15 · pk 38 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 36 — flags snap, branches bend.
Kansas, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 28.54 inHg
Now
966.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kansas, OK
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.2 μg/m³
PM 10
9.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Kansas, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kansas, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kansas, OK
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 →

Kansas at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 24 (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 Kansas

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.