Weather in Plains, Kansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Plains, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
48%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Plains, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
14%
10p
81°
19%
11p
80°
16%
12a
76°
10%
1a
74°
2a
72°
3a
70°
4a
67°
5a
63°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
79°
11a
86°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
98°
5p
97°
6p
96°
7p
92°
8p
84°
9p
Plains, KS
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Mostly Clear—100°60°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—97°71°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm13%95°52°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast13%74°42°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle37%75°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers68%68°55°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle38%76°59°
Plains, KS
Next 24 hours · Warm now
Plains, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
170° · backing 118°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
47
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 14
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
Plains, KS
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 97.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Plains, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:05 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Plains, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:43 AM
- Moonset
- 2:14 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Plains, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Plains at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (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.