Weather in Oskaloosa, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oskaloosa, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
73%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Oskaloosa, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
66°
3a
66°
4a
65°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
76°
9p
74°
10p
72°
11p
Oskaloosa, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm14%85°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm73%84°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers90%71°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers26%60°49°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle22%73°50°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle16%75°61°
Oskaloosa, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Oskaloosa, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
165° · veering 60°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Oskaloosa, KS
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Oskaloosa, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oskaloosa, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:14 AM
- Moonset
- 1:59 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Oskaloosa, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Oskaloosa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 11 (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.