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Weather in Altamont, Kansas

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

Altamont, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
72%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Altamont, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
70°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
73°
10%
9a
72°
11%
10a
74°
23%
11a
72°
23%
12p
75°
13%
1p
81°
2p
84°
3p
82°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
74°
7p
74°
8p
L 67°H 84°
Altamont, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    20%
    86°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    88°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    68%
    79°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    67°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    73°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    33%
    72°58°
Altamont, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 14°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 14
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 14 · pk 32 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Altamont, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Altamont, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Altamont, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Altamont, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
1:52 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Altamont, 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 →

Altamont at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Altamont

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.