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Weather in McFarland, Kansas

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

McFarland, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
61%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
McFarland, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
12%
10p
73°
10%
11p
72°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
69°
3a
67°
10%
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
65°
7a
70°
8a
74°
9a
81°
10a
84°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
79°
9p
L 64°H 91°
McFarland, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    90°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    89°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    85%
    91°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    85%
    72°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    66°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    33%
    62°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    23%
    70°56°
McFarland, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°78°100°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 91°low 64°PRECIP %
McFarland, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · veering 73°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 14
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 14 · pk 40 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
McFarland, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
965.8
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.52 inHg
Now
965.8
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965–971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McFarland, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McFarland, 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 21m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McFarland, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McFarland, 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 →

McFarland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.