Weather in McDonald, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McDonald, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
61
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
56°
Humidity
65%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM
McDonald, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
8p
70°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
60°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
67°
9a
75°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
McDonald, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain65%84°55°
- SundayMay 17Foggy—73°54°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle31%54°41°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast31%62°36°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Rain31%59°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers38%55°50°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle33%73°51°
McDonald, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
McDonald, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNW
342° · backing 100°
Direction
NNW
342°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
31
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
McDonald, KS
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 108.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
McDonald, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:00 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:54 PM
Civil dusk
2:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McDonald, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:37 AM
- Moonset
- 2:26 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
McDonald, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
McDonald at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (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.