Weather in Riverton, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Riverton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
72%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Riverton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
69°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
74°
10%
10a
73°
17%
11a
73°
14%
12p
76°
11%
1p
79°
10%
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
74°
7p
75°
8p
Riverton, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm25%86°73°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm17%89°75°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle70%80°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast60%66°51°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast32%73°57°
- FridayMay 22Overcast34%73°59°
Riverton, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Riverton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 19°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 12
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Riverton, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Riverton, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Riverton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:19 AM
- Moonset
- 1:49 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Riverton, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Riverton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 29 (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.