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Weather in Ashland, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ashland, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
50%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Ashland, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
29%
10p
78°
14%
11p
78°
12a
77°
1a
75°
2a
73°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
68°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
91°
1p
93°
2p
97°
3p
97°
4p
99°
5p
98°
6p
93°
7p
91°
8p
82°
9p
L 66°H 99°
Ashland, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    97°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    99°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    34%
    99°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    76°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    78°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    68%
    73°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    33%
    79°59°
Ashland, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · backing 115°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 15
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 15 · pk 39 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ashland, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
931.1
+0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 27.50 inHg
Now
931.1
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 929937
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ashland, KS
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ashland, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ashland, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ashland, 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 →

Ashland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Ashland

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.