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Weather in Salina, Oklahoma

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

Salina, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
61%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Salina, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
71°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
71°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
71°
7a
74°
8a
74°
10%
9a
75°
17%
10a
77°
21%
11a
79°
10%
12p
80°
14%
1p
83°
2p
81°
12%
3p
80°
14%
4p
77°
20%
5p
77°
17%
6p
78°
17%
7p
75°
18%
8p
76°
9p
L 70°H 83°
Salina, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    16%
    86°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    90°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    12%
    91°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    69%
    81°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    61%
    67°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    72°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    33%
    77°61°
Salina, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · veering 7°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 13
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 13 · pk 36 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Salina, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.0
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.0
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Salina, OK
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Salina, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Salina, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Salina, 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 →

Salina at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 25 (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 Salina

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.