Weather in Hays, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hays, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:41 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
51%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Hays, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
10p
74°
11p
73°
12a
71°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
62°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
78°
9p
Hays, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast10%93°64°
- SundayMay 17Overcast10%96°66°
- MondayMay 18Overcast60%77°52°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast40%70°43°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast28%70°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Rain52%64°51°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle35%72°60°
Hays, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Hays, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNW
335° · backing 70°
Direction
NNW
335°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Hays, KS
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Hays, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:55 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hays, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:32 AM
- Moonset
- 2:14 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Hays, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Hays at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (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.