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
Clifton, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast40%94°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm46%91°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm89%92°58°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle89%65°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle—65°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle14%63°47°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle20%71°58°
Clifton, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Clifton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.