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Weather in Gardner, Kansas

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

Gardner, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
57%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Gardner, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
71°
10p
72°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
66°
5a
64°
6a
65°
7a
65°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
80°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
79°
8p
L 64°H 85°
Gardner, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    88°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    84°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    76%
    73°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    64°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    15%
    65°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    67°54°
Gardner, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°75°90°12a6a12p6pnow 72°high 85°low 64°
Gardner, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · veering 5°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
34
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 34 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Gardner, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.56 inHg
Now
967.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966–971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gardner, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gardner, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gardner, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gardner, 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 →

Gardner 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.

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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.