Weather in Topeka, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Topeka, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
77
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
62%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Topeka, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
10p
75°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
78°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
Topeka, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—89°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm33%88°72°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm73%88°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers85%72°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—65°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast32%61°49°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle23%70°54°
Topeka, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Topeka, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
185° · veering 109°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 12
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Topeka, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Topeka, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Topeka, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:16 AM
- Moonset
- 2:00 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Topeka, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Topeka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (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.