Weather in Ensign, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ensign, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
37%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Ensign, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
20%
8p
82°
17%
9p
79°
14%
10p
77°
11p
74°
12a
74°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
69°
5a
66°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
91°
3p
92°
4p
95°
5p
97°
6p
95°
7p
Ensign, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Partly Cloudy—96°60°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—97°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm21%99°51°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—72°42°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle34%75°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers52%68°54°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers32%75°58°
Ensign, KS
Next 24 hours · Warm now
Ensign, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
164° · veering 172°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 13
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Ensign, KS
Air quality
101
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
- PM 2.5
- 11.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 15.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 114.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Ensign, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ensign, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:41 AM
- Moonset
- 2:13 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Ensign, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Ensign at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (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.