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Weather in Colwich, Kansas

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

Colwich, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:58 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
65%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Colwich, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
12a
76°
1a
74°
2a
72°
3a
70°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
83°
7p
79°
8p
77°
9p
76°
10p
74°
11p
L 67°H 89°
Colwich, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    89°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    90°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    75%
    75°51°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    70°50°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    45%
    63°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    80°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    21%
    78°64°
Colwich, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · backing 6°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 20
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 20 · pk 45 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Colwich, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
953.0
+0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.14 inHg
Now
953.0
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Colwich, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Colwich, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:51 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Colwich, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Colwich, 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 →

Colwich at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 3 (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 Colwich

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.