Frederick, Kansas Weather
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Frederick weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Rain22%0.05″87°67°—
- ThursdayJun 4Thunderstorm31%0.10″84°69°-3°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle20%0.02″94°69°+10°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle20%—90°69°-4°
- SundayJun 7Showers26%0.01″83°67°-7°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm26%—95°70°+12°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear20%—102°73°+7°
Ozone at AQI 43. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
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
- 4:57 AM
- Moonset
- 2:41 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Frederick at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 — Frederick
SPC has placed Frederick in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
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Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.