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Weather in Scandia, Kansas

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

Scandia, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
66%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Scandia, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
11p
69°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
61°
6a
62°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
89°
6p
87°
7p
86°
8p
81°
9p
75°
10p
L 61°H 90°
Scandia, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    37%
    90°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    67%
    88°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    91%
    74°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    91%
    65°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    29%
    61°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    29%
    69°57°
Scandia, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
121° · veering 60°
Direction
ESE
121°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
65
avg 12
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 65 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 60° from the ese.
Scandia, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
950.4
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.07 inHg
Now
950.4
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 948955
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Scandia, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Scandia, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Scandia, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 AM
Moonset
2:11 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Scandia, 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 →

Scandia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Scandia

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.