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Weather in Oketo, Kansas

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

Oketo, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
82
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
59%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Oketo, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
74°
10p
72°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
70°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
69°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
92°
4p
94°
5p
92°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
L 63°H 94°
Oketo, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    90°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    89°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    87%
    88°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    87%
    62°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    15%
    63°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    68°57°
Oketo, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · veering 55°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 11
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 11 · pk 37
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Oketo, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.1
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 28.29 inHg
Now
958.1
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 956962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oketo, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oketo, 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 26m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oketo, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oketo, 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 →

Oketo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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 Oketo

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.