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Weather in Isabel, Kansas

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

Isabel, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
65%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Isabel, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
13%
11p
79°
12a
78°
1a
75°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
70°
7a
73°
8a
75°
9a
81°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
90°
1p
93°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
95°
5p
91°
6p
86°
7p
82°
8p
80°
9p
80°
10p
L 70°H 95°
Isabel, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    96°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    94°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    80%
    93°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    70°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    75°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    53%
    70°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    76°60°
Isabel, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · backing 32°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
41
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 19
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 19 · pk 46 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 23 mph with gusts pulsing to 41 — flags snap, branches bend.
Isabel, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
936.4
+0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 27.65 inHg
Now
936.4
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 935942
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Isabel, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Isabel, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:56 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Isabel, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
2:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Isabel, 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 →

Isabel at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 1 (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 Isabel

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.