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Weather in Randolph, Kansas

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

Randolph, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:40 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
58%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Randolph, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
89°
7p
83°
8p
80°
9p
L 62°H 91°
Randolph, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    89°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    35%
    90°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96%
    90°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    96%
    64°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    62°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    70°58°
Randolph, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · veering 29°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 12
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 12 · pk 38 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Randolph, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.26 inHg
Now
957.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 957962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Randolph, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Randolph, 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 24m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Randolph, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
2:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Randolph, 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 →

Randolph at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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 Randolph

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.