Weather in Benedict, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benedict, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
68%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Benedict, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
71°
11p
73°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
68°
8a
66°
9a
69°
10%
10a
76°
14%
11a
74°
16%
12p
79°
13%
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
82°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
Benedict, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm11%87°70°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle—87°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm14%82°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers75%73°55°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle32%68°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle34%73°56°
- FridayMay 22Overcast29%73°57°
Benedict, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Benedict, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
170° · veering 10°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 15
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
Benedict, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Benedict, 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 14m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benedict, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:22 AM
- Moonset
- 1:55 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Benedict, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Benedict at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 2 (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.