Weather in Gem, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gem, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:50 AM
60
°
Overcast
Feels like
57°
Humidity
89%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Gem, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
65°
12a
62°
1a
68°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
70°
9a
77°
10a
82°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
92°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
76°
9p
71°
10p
Gem, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm49%90°59°
- SundayMay 17Foggy—70°53°
- MondayMay 18Overcast15%53°45°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast14%65°39°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle45%60°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers52%57°48°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle37%72°54°
Gem, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Gem, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
077° · veering 39°
Direction
ENE
077°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 12
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Gem, KS
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Gem, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
2:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gem, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:37 AM
- Moonset
- 2:22 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Gem, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Gem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (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.