Hesston, Kansas Weather
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Hesston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——82°60°—
- TuesdayJun 16Thunderstorm——89°64°+7°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm——102°74°+13°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle29%—82°67°-20°
- FridayJun 19Clear——83°57°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm33%—94°66°+11°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm46%0.02″87°70°-7°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 6:11 AM
- Moonset
- 9:10 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Hesston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Hesston
- Mon82°60°3%
- Tue89°64°8%
- Wed102°74°7%
- Thu82°67°29%
- Fri83°57°6%
- Sat94°66°33%
- Sun87°70°46%
- Mon78°67°34%
- Tue78°67°16%
- Wed92°69°21%
- Thu93°73°19%
- Fri97°75°10%
- Sat99°77°18%
- Sun100°78°27%
- Mon101°72°29%
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 — Hesston
SPC has placed Hesston 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 Hesston
- 67062