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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
L 55°H 94°
Clayton, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    87°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    82°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    55°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    23%
    66°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    46%
    58°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    45%
    58°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    71°55°
Clayton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 11 · pk 42 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Clayton, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
915.8
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.04 inHg
Now
915.8
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-6.3
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 912923
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Clayton

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.