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Weather in De Soto, Kansas

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

De Soto, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
76
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
72°
Humidity
62%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
De Soto, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
11p
73°
12a
72°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
68°
4a
66°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
68°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
82°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
80°
8p
79°
9p
76°
10p
L 66°H 86°
De Soto, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    89°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    89°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    84°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    89%
    73°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    66°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    22%
    65°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    68°54°
De Soto, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°62°76°90°12a6a12p6pnow 73°high 86°low 66°
De Soto, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · backing 7°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
41
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 11
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 11 · pk 41
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 41 — flags snap, branches bend.
De Soto, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.6
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.75 inHg
Now
973.6
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972–978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
De Soto, KS
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
6.1 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
De Soto, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
De Soto, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
De Soto, 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 →

De Soto at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.