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Weather in Florence, Kansas

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

Florence, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:50 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
65%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Florence, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
10p
76°
11p
76°
12a
76°
1a
74°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
80°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
87°
6p
84°
7p
79°
8p
77°
9p
L 68°H 89°
Florence, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    92°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    88°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    91°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    78%
    75°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    68°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    66°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    72°58°
Florence, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · veering 83°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
38
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 18
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 18 · pk 41 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 38 — flags snap, branches bend.
Florence, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.6
+1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.28 inHg
Now
957.6
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 957962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Florence, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Florence, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Florence, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Florence, 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 →

Florence at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 Florence

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.