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Weather in Norwich, Kansas

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

Norwich, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
61%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Norwich, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
11p
77°
12a
74°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
71°
4a
71°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
69°
8a
73°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
87°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
84°
7p
78°
8p
78°
9p
76°
10p
L 69°H 92°
Norwich, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    95°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    92°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    93°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    68%
    77°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    16%
    74°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    72°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    77°58°
Norwich, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · backing 8°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 21
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 21 · pk 43 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Norwich, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
949.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 28.03 inHg
Now
949.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 948954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Norwich, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Norwich, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Norwich, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Norwich, 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 →

Norwich 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 Norwich

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.