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Maize, Kansas Weather

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Maize weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Maize, KS
Wednesday, June 3 at 9:34 PM
82
°
Overcast
Feels like
87°
Humidity
73%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Maize, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMaize, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 67°H 77°
Maize, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    82°68°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    1.5″
    80°67°-2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    13%
    92°68°+12°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    44%
    87°72°-5°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    53%
    0.13″
    84°68°-3°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    95°71°+11°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    14%
    98°76°+3°
Maize, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
136° · veering 28°
Direction
SE
136°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
avg 8 · pk 20 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2312SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the se-bound air across the harbor.
Maize, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.9
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.70 inHg
Now
971.9
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970974
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW973.7969.7969.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Maize, KS
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
+10 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
5.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
4.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 48
Maize, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
88%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
58.7mi
UNLIMITED
57 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:34 UTC ·Maize, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:34 UTC ·Maize, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Maize, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Maize, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Maize, KS
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:19 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Maize, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
4:14 AM
Moonset
1:37 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Maize, KS
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Maize at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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 3, 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 — Maize

SPC has placed Maize in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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.

ZIP codes in Maize

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.