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Weather in Portis, Kansas

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

Portis, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
87
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
36%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Portis, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
88°
8p
79°
9p
76°
10p
73°
11p
71°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
58°
7a
65°
8a
73°
9a
80°
10a
84°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
94°
5p
94°
6p
92°
7p
L 58°H 94°
Portis, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    92°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    59%
    99°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    64%
    77°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    61%
    68°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    66°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    19%
    63°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    27%
    68°59°
Portis, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
093° · veering 53°
Direction
E
093°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 11
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
avg 11 · pk 41 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 53° from the e.
Portis, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
945.4
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.92 inHg
Now
945.4
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-6.0
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 944952
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Portis, KS
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Portis, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Portis, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
2:14 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Portis, 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 →

Portis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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 Portis

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.