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Weather in Solomon, Kansas

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

Solomon, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:41 AM
78
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
61%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Solomon, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
10p
75°
11p
73°
12a
73°
1a
72°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
69°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
86°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
91°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
L 67°H 91°
Solomon, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    27%
    93°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    90°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    95%
    87°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    95%
    66°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    68°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    63°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    28%
    73°59°
Solomon, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°80°100°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 91°low 67°
Solomon, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · veering 42°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 11
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 11 · pk 36 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Solomon, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.8
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.31 inHg
Now
958.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959–964
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Solomon, 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
Solomon, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Solomon, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
2:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Solomon, 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 →

Solomon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.