Weather in Clayton, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Clayton, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:51 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
90%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Clayton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
81°
11a
87°
12p
91°
1p
93°
2p
94°
3p
94°
4p
94°
5p
93°
6p
91°
7p
87°
8p
80°
9p
Clayton, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm59%87°59°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%82°56°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle23%55°47°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast23%66°41°
- WednesdayMay 20Rain46%58°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers45%58°50°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle35%71°55°
Clayton, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Clayton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
040° · veering 67°
Direction
NE
040°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
42
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Clayton, KS
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Clayton, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:56 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
2:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clayton, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:33 AM
- Moonset
- 2:20 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Clayton, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Clayton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (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.