Weather in Manhattan, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Manhattan, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
58%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Manhattan, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
14%
10p
72°
11p
71°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
80°
10a
84°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
93°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
92°
6p
90°
7p
87°
8p
83°
9p
Manhattan, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm13%91°63°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm15%91°71°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm95%91°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers95%64°50°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—66°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast29%62°48°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle28%71°58°
Manhattan, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Manhattan, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
178° · veering 65°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Manhattan, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Manhattan, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Manhattan, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:20 AM
- Moonset
- 2:04 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Manhattan, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Manhattan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°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.