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Weather in Iuka, Kansas

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

Iuka, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
58%
Wind
25 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Iuka, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
10p
76°
11p
78°
12a
77°
1a
75°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
69°
5a
66°
6a
65°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
80°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
92°
2p
95°
3p
96°
4p
97°
5p
92°
6p
90°
7p
83°
8p
81°
9p
L 65°H 97°
Iuka, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    96°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    96°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    76%
    94°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    76%
    70°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    22%
    74°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    48%
    72°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    36%
    75°61°
Iuka, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
174° · backing 36°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
25
mph
Gust
48
mph
Peak 24h
50
avg 16
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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 50 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 25 mph with gusts pulsing to 48 — flags snap, branches bend.
Iuka, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
932.8
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 27.55 inHg
Now
932.8
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 931938
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Iuka, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Iuka, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:56 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:38 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Iuka, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 AM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Iuka, 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 →

Iuka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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 Iuka

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.