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Weather in Delia, Kansas

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

Delia, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
79
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
59%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Delia, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
9p
75°
11%
10p
74°
11%
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
69°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
88°
1p
91°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
90°
6p
90°
7p
85°
8p
L 63°H 91°
Delia, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    90°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    28%
    88°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    87°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    72%
    72°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    10%
    65°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    15%
    61°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    16%
    70°55°
Delia, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · veering 48°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 12
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 12 · pk 33
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Delia, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.0
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.59 inHg
Now
968.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Delia, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Delia, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Delia, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Delia, 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 →

Delia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Delia

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.