Mission Woods, Kansas Weather
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Mission Woods weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——83°66°—
- ThursdayJun 4Drizzle35%0.03″84°68°+1°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm38%—86°71°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle32%—86°71°0°
- SundayJun 7Showers63%0.03″84°68°-2°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm53%—86°69°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm34%—89°73°+3°
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 28 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. 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 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 2.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:07 AM
- Moonset
- 1:21 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Mission Woods at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (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 — Mission Woods
SPC has placed Mission Woods in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Mission Woods's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~31°F). Rainfall peaks in June (5.3 inches) and bottoms out in January (1.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 1.0″ | 2 |
| February | 36° | 1.5″ | 3 |
| March | 46° | 2.1″ | 5 |
| April | 57° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| May | 67° | 5.1″ | 8 |
| June | 77° | 5.3″ | 8 |
| July | 81° | 4.4″ | 6 |
| August | 79° | 4.7″ | 6 |
| September | 71° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| October | 58° | 3.2″ | 5 |
| November | 45° | 1.8″ | 3 |
| December | 35° | 1.3″ | 3 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Mission Woods?
- Mission Woods's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Mission Woods?
- June is the wettest month with about 5.3 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 38 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Mission Woods?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 81°F.
- What is the coldest month in Mission Woods?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 31°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Mission Woods?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Mission Woods get?
- Mission Woods averages about 60 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Mission Woods?
- Mission Woods's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Mission Woods, Kansas sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 31°F while July averages 81°F — a 50°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Mission Woods receives about 38 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 60 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.0°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.