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Weather in Pierceville, Kansas

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

Pierceville, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 7:07 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
47%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Pierceville, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
2a
67°
3a
65°
4a
63°
5a
59°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
87°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
90°
6p
89°
7p
86°
8p
80°
9p
76°
10p
73°
11p
69°
12a
68°
1a
L 56°H 90°
Pierceville, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    97°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    94°51°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    73°43°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    75°46°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    64%
    63°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    83°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    85°58°
Pierceville, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
187° · veering 30°
Direction
S
187°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 12
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 12 · pk 45 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Pierceville, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
902.1
+0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 26.64 inHg
Now
902.1
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-5.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 901911
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pierceville, KS
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
39.1 μg/m³
PM 10
234.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pierceville, 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 17m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pierceville, KS
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
2:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Pierceville, 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 →

Pierceville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 3 (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 Pierceville

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.