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Weather in Hutchinson, Kansas

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

Hutchinson, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 5:57 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
63%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Hutchinson, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
12a
79°
1a
77°
2a
74°
3a
72°
4a
69°
5a
67°
6a
68°
7a
71°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
93°
4p
92°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
83°
8p
80°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
L 67°H 93°
Hutchinson, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    94°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    87%
    94°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    87%
    69°49°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    13%
    71°49°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    42%
    61°54°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    80°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    22%
    75°63°
Hutchinson, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · backing 5°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
45
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 17
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 17 · pk 46 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 45 — flags snap, branches bend.
Hutchinson, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.1
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 27.97 inHg
Now
947.1
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 946953
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hutchinson, KS
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hutchinson, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hutchinson, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
2:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hutchinson, 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 →

Hutchinson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 Hutchinson

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.