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Weather in Clifton, Kansas

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

Clifton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
86
°
Overcast
Feels like
91°
Humidity
68%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Clifton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
8p
78°
9p
75°
10p
73°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
70°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
65°
5a
65°
6a
65°
7a
71°
8a
76°
9a
80°
10a
83°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
92°
6p
91°
7p
L 65°H 93°
Clifton, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    40%
    94°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    91°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    92°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    89%
    65°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    65°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    14%
    63°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    20%
    71°58°
Clifton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 48°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 12
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 12 · pk 40 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Clifton, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.5
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.25 inHg
Now
956.5
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 955961
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clifton, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clifton, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clifton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Clifton, 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 →

Clifton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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 Clifton

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.