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Weather in Blue Rapids, Kansas

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

Blue Rapids, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
56%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Blue Rapids, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
90°
6p
87°
7p
84°
8p
L 63°H 92°
Blue Rapids, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    90°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    85%
    86°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    85%
    63°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    14%
    62°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    69°58°
Blue Rapids, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · veering 165°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 9
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 9 · pk 34
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Blue Rapids, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
960.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.37 inHg
Now
960.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blue Rapids, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blue Rapids, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blue Rapids, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
2:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blue Rapids, 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 →

Blue Rapids at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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 Blue Rapids

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.