Elk City, Kansas Weather
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Elk City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——81°60°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast32%0.02″85°63°+4°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm38%0.16″87°71°+2°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Showers63%0.10″74°64°-13°
- FridayJun 19Overcast16%—77°56°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast28%—86°62°+9°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm53%0.04″86°71°0°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 2 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 6:08 AM
- Moonset
- 9:01 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Elk City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Elk City
- Mon81°60°2%
- Tue85°63°32%
- Wed87°71°38%
- Thu74°64°63%
- Fri77°56°16%
- Sat86°62°28%
- Sun86°71°53%
- Mon80°67°53%
- Tue77°65°20%
- Wed84°68°24%
- Thu87°72°20%
- Fri89°71°16%
- Sat90°71°17%
- Sun90°73°32%
- Mon91°72°20%
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 — Elk City
SPC has placed Elk City in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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 Elk City
- 67344