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Weather in Chautauqua, Kansas

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

Chautauqua, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
60%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Chautauqua, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
9p
75°
10p
75°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
70°
8a
69°
9a
70°
10a
75°
17%
11a
76°
13%
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
81°
10%
5p
77°
16%
6p
78°
10%
7p
78°
8p
L 69°H 85°
Chautauqua, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    89°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    88°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    92°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    68%
    76°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    43%
    68°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    38%
    73°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    72°58°
Chautauqua, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · veering 6°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 16
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 16 · pk 31 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Chautauqua, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.72 inHg
Now
972.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chautauqua, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Chautauqua, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chautauqua, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Chautauqua, 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 →

Chautauqua at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 29 (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 Chautauqua

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.