Weather in Independence, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Independence, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
69%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Independence, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
70°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
70°
9a
71°
10a
73°
19%
11a
74°
20%
12p
77°
12%
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
76°
11%
7p
Independence, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm—86°71°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm17%83°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers63%75°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast46%68°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle38%74°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle33%72°58°
Independence, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Independence, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · veering 7°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 15
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Independence, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Independence, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Independence, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:23 AM
- Moonset
- 1:54 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Independence, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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.