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Weather in Barnard, Kansas

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

Barnard, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
80
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
52%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Barnard, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
9p
74°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
75°
1a
70°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
67°
5a
65°
6a
65°
7a
70°
8a
76°
9a
80°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
90°
7p
88°
8p
L 65°H 91°
Barnard, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    14%
    93°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    91°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    81°53°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    84%
    68°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    70°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    17%
    64°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    22%
    72°59°
Barnard, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · veering 87°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 10
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 10 · pk 35 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Barnard, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.0
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.17 inHg
Now
954.0
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 953959
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Barnard, KS
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Barnard, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Barnard, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Barnard, 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 →

Barnard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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 Barnard

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.