Weather in Franklin, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franklin, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
64%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Franklin, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
8p
70°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
75°
12%
10a
74°
17%
11a
74°
20%
12p
73°
20%
1p
76°
21%
2p
80°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
80°
6p
76°
7p
Franklin, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm21%86°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—85°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm14%83°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle62%78°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle47%67°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle32%71°56°
- FridayMay 22Overcast31%73°56°
Franklin, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Franklin, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
178° · backing 11°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 14
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
Franklin, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Franklin, 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 13m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklin, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:18 AM
- Moonset
- 1:50 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Franklin, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Franklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°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.