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

Welda, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
62%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Welda, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
9p
72°
10p
71°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
67°
18%
6a
69°
17%
7a
68°
8a
74°
9a
75°
10a
77°
17%
11a
79°
14%
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
87°
4p
88°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
L 67°H 88°
Welda, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    88°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    88°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    20%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    74%
    74°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    13%
    65°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    69°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    18%
    71°55°
Welda, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°62°77°92°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 88°low 67°PRECIP %
Welda, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · backing 9°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 18
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 18 · pk 41 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Welda, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.8
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.55 inHg
Now
966.8
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.4
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.
Welda, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Welda, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Welda, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Welda, 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 →

Welda at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (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.