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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
L 64°H 84°
Oskaloosa, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    85°69°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    84°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    90%
    71°52°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    26%
    60°49°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    73°50°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    75°61°
Oskaloosa, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 11 · pk 30 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Oskaloosa, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
964.9
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.49 inHg
Now
964.9
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 963969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Oskaloosa

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.