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Weather in Fort Riley, Kansas

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

Fort Riley, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
82
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
48%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Fort Riley, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
10%
8p
77°
13%
9p
74°
10p
74°
11p
72°
12a
72°
1a
72°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
69°
5a
69°
6a
70°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
80°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
89°
7p
L 69°H 91°
Fort Riley, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    91°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    89°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    93°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    64°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    10%
    66°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    63°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    70°57°
Fort Riley, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°80°100°12a6a12p6pnow 80°high 91°low 69°PRECIP %
Fort Riley, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · steady
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 12
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 12 · pk 38 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Fort Riley, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.23 inHg
Now
956.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 955–961
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fort Riley, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Fort Riley, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fort Riley, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Fort Riley, 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 →

Fort Riley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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.

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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.