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Weather in Virgil, Kansas

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

Virgil, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
70%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Virgil, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
11p
73°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
67°
8a
70°
15%
9a
72°
10a
77°
15%
11a
75°
16%
12p
81°
1p
86°
2p
89°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
74°
9p
71°
10p
L 66°H 89°
Virgil, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    89°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    88°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    90°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    84%
    73°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    67°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    37%
    69°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    28%
    72°55°
Virgil, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · veering 30°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 17
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 17 · pk 30 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Virgil, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.5
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.60 inHg
Now
968.5
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Virgil, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Virgil, 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 16m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Virgil, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Virgil, 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 →

Virgil at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 Virgil

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.