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Weather in Frankfort, Kansas

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

Frankfort, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
83
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
88°
Humidity
64%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Frankfort, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
10%
8p
75°
12%
9p
73°
10p
71°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
66°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
89°
2p
91°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
87°
7p
L 63°H 92°
Frankfort, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    90°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    91°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    93°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    84%
    63°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    62°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    68°56°
Frankfort, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 7°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 32 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 7° from the sse.
Frankfort, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.5
0.0 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.39 inHg
Now
961.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-4.1
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Frankfort, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Frankfort, 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 25m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Frankfort, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Frankfort, 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 →

Frankfort at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°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 Frankfort

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.