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Weather in Burden, Kansas

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

Burden, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:55 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
70%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Burden, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
68°
8a
71°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
85°
3p
84°
4p
79°
5p
79°
10%
6p
79°
7p
79°
8p
78°
9p
75°
10%
10p
75°
11p
L 66°H 86°
Burden, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    87°69°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    89°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    79%
    74°52°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    10%
    67°50°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    46%
    68°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    31%
    75°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    17%
    81°62°
Burden, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · backing 32°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
38
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 38 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Burden, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 28.19 inHg
Now
954.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954959
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Burden, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Burden, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Burden, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Burden, 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 →

Burden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 31 (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 Burden

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.