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Weather in Altoona, Kansas

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

Altoona, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
73%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Altoona, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
70°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
65°
6a
65°
7a
69°
8a
70°
9a
69°
10a
74°
16%
11a
73°
18%
12p
78°
14%
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
80°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
L 65°H 83°
Altoona, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    86°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    90°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    77%
    74°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    68°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    39%
    74°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    29%
    72°57°
Altoona, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · steady
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
34
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 34 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Altoona, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.7
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.81 inHg
Now
975.7
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Altoona, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Altoona, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Altoona, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Altoona, 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 →

Altoona at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 1 (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 Altoona

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.