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Weather in Dexter, Kansas

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

Dexter, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
56%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Dexter, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
8p
76°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
68°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
85°
3p
84°
4p
80°
12%
5p
80°
14%
6p
80°
7p
L 67°H 86°
Dexter, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    89°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    83°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    74%
    77°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    26%
    68°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    39%
    71°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    73°58°
Dexter, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°62°76°90°12a6a12p6pnow 79°high 86°low 67°PRECIP %
Dexter, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 6°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
40
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 40 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Dexter, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.1
0.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.44 inHg
Now
963.1
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961–966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dexter, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Dexter, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dexter, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Dexter, 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 →

Dexter at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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.

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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.