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Weather in Caldwell, Kansas

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

Caldwell, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:55 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
69%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Caldwell, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
12a
75°
1a
73°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
88°
1p
87°
2p
81°
3p
85°
4p
81°
10%
5p
82°
6p
78°
7p
79°
8p
77°
9p
76°
10p
76°
11p
L 68°H 88°
Caldwell, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    88°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    90°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    73%
    79°54°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    14%
    74°50°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    49%
    72°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    30%
    84°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Showers
    18%
    86°63°
Caldwell, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
179° · backing 6°
Direction
S
179°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 16
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 16 · pk 38 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Caldwell, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.2
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.38 inHg
Now
961.2
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Caldwell, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Caldwell, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Caldwell, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 AM
Moonset
2:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Caldwell, 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 →

Caldwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 29 (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 Caldwell

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.