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Weather in Olpe, Kansas

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

Olpe, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
62%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Olpe, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
9p
73°
10p
72°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
67°
7a
68°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
77°
11a
78°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
86°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
L 67°H 88°
Olpe, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    89°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    90°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    74%
    75°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    10%
    66°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    67°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    18%
    71°55°
Olpe, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · steady
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 18
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 18 · pk 34 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Olpe, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.4
+1.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.42 inHg
Now
962.4
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Olpe, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Olpe, 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 17m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Olpe, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Olpe, 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 →

Olpe at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Olpe

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.