Weather in Wathena, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wathena, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
85°
Humidity
59%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Wathena, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
71°
9p
71°
10p
70°
10%
11p
70°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
65°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
91°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
83°
23%
6p
83°
15%
7p
Wathena, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm34%90°66°
- SundayMay 17Showers52%89°65°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm74%84°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers86%65°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast10%64°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast14%66°57°
Wathena, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Wathena, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
183° · backing 16°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Wathena, KS
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Wathena, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wathena, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:10 AM
- Moonset
- 2:00 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Wathena, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Wathena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (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.