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Weather in Valley Falls, Kansas

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

Valley Falls, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
78
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
76°
Humidity
63%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Valley Falls, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
72°
11%
10p
71°
13%
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
L 63°H 87°
Valley Falls, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    88°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    43%
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    72%
    85°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    83%
    70°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    64°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    17%
    61°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    67°55°
Valley Falls, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°75°95°12a6a12p6pnow 72°high 87°low 63°PRECIP %
Valley Falls, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · backing 7°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Valley Falls, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.2
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.59 inHg
Now
968.2
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967–973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Valley Falls, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Valley Falls, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Valley Falls, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
2:00 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Valley Falls, 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 →

Valley Falls at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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.