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Weather in Chapman, Kansas

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

Chapman, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
77
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
73°
Humidity
62%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Chapman, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
10p
74°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
72°
2a
70°
13%
3a
69°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
67°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
83°
8p
80°
9p
L 67°H 92°
Chapman, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    94°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    91°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    93%
    87°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    93%
    65°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    67°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    65°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    24%
    72°59°
Chapman, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°80°100°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 92°low 67°PRECIP %
Chapman, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · veering 58°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 12
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 12 · pk 40 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Chapman, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.2
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.38 inHg
Now
961.2
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961–966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chapman, KS
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Chapman, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chapman, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Chapman, 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 →

Chapman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.

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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.