Effingham, Kansas Weather
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Effingham weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Clear——78°54°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Drizzle44%0.01″80°62°+2°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm17%—92°65°+12°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast12%—75°58°-17°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——79°58°+4°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle41%—79°58°0°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hail55%0.57″88°69°+9°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 3.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:57 AM
- Moonset
- 9:07 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Effingham at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Effingham
- Mon78°54°1%
- Tue80°62°44%
- Wed92°65°17%
- Thu75°58°12%
- Fri79°58°2%
- Sat79°58°41%
- Sun88°69°55%
- Mon83°65°40%
- Tue77°61°26%
- Wed78°66°17%
- Thu79°66°18%
- Fri83°64°25%
- Sat88°75°31%
- Sun76°64°27%
- Mon76°58°19%
- Tue77°55°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Effingham
SPC has placed Effingham in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Effingham
- 66023