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Weather in Council Grove, Kansas

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

Council Grove, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:54 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
68%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Council Grove, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
76°
22%
3a
75°
4a
71°
12%
5a
72°
6a
71°
7a
75°
8a
76°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
85°
7p
81°
8p
77°
9p
75°
10p
74°
11p
L 70°H 91°
Council Grove, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    90°68°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    90°71°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    81%
    72°50°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    66°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    37%
    61°51°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    74°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    74°62°
Council Grove, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · veering 49°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
40
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
avg 15 · pk 40 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Council Grove, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.9
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.29 inHg
Now
957.9
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 958963
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Council Grove, KS
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Council Grove, 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 20m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Council Grove, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Council Grove, 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 →

Council Grove at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 Council Grove

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.