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Weather in Scranton, Kansas

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

Scranton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
60%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Scranton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
67°
15%
4a
67°
13%
5a
67°
16%
6a
67°
15%
7a
70°
11%
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
84°
1p
84°
2p
84°
3p
86°
4p
88°
5p
88°
6p
85°
7p
L 67°H 88°
Scranton, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    87°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    87°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    83°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    72°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    66°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    63°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    18%
    70°54°
Scranton, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 88°low 67°PRECIP %
Scranton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · veering 27°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 16
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 16 · pk 37 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Scranton, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
964.8
+0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 28.49 inHg
Now
964.8
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 963–969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Scranton, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Scranton, 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 20m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Scranton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Scranton, 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 →

Scranton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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.