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Weather in Eureka, Kansas

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

Eureka, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
62%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Eureka, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
10p
73°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
65°
6a
66°
7a
69°
8a
73°
10%
9a
76°
10a
75°
11%
11a
83°
16%
12p
83°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
83°
6p
80°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
L 65°H 88°
Eureka, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    91°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    88°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    91°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    81%
    77°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    68°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    39%
    69°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    28%
    73°57°
Eureka, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · veering 52°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
31
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 31 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 21 — flags snap, branches bend.
Eureka, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
965.8
+1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.52 inHg
Now
965.8
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Eureka, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Eureka, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Eureka, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Eureka, 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 →

Eureka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°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 Eureka

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.