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Weather in Utica, Kansas

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

Utica, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
40%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Utica, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
70°
12a
68°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
62°
5a
61°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
83°
8p
L 60°H 87°
Utica, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    91°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    88°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    76°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    69°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    72°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    41%
    65°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    26%
    71°59°
Utica, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°75°95°12a6a12p6pnow 77°high 87°low 60°
Utica, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
149° · veering 122°
Direction
SSE
149°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
31
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 31 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Utica, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
909.2
+1.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.85 inHg
Now
909.2
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-6.3
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 906–916
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Utica, KS
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Utica, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
2:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Utica, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 AM
Moonset
2:17 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Utica, 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 →

Utica at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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.