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Weather in Silver Lake, Kansas

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

Silver Lake, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
63%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Silver Lake, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
74°
10p
73°
11%
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
74°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
86°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
82°
8p
L 63°H 89°
Silver Lake, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    90°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    32%
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    67%
    86°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    72°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    17%
    61°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    71°55°
Silver Lake, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°75°95°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 89°low 63°PRECIP %
Silver Lake, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
179° · veering 76°
Direction
S
179°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
35
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 35
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Silver Lake, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.6
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.6
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969–975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Silver Lake, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Silver Lake, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Silver Lake, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
2:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Silver Lake, 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 →

Silver Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.