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
Altoona, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm11%86°71°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—86°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm16%90°75°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers77%74°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle16%68°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle39%74°56°
- FridayMay 22Overcast29%72°57°
Altoona, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Altoona, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.