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Weather in Baldwin City, Kansas

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

Baldwin City, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
62%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Baldwin City, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
71°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
65°
5a
65°
11%
6a
66°
10%
7a
68°
10%
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
85°
6p
81°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
L 65°H 85°
Baldwin City, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    88°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    87°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    88%
    74°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    65°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    29%
    64°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    68°53°
Baldwin City, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · backing 7°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 15
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 37 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Baldwin City, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.53 inHg
Now
966.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Baldwin City, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Baldwin City, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Baldwin City, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Baldwin City, 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 →

Baldwin City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Baldwin City

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.