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Moran, Kansas Weather

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

Moran, KS
Monday, June 15 at 2:38 PM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
42%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:57 AM
Sunset
3:44 PM
Moran, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMoran, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit with a 25% chance of precipitation at 9 AM.
L 61°H 76°
Moran, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Clear
    76°60°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    0.05″
    79°61°+3°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    61%
    86°69°+7°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    0.11″
    75°62°-11°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    17%
    76°58°+1°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    28%
    81°58°+5°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    56%
    0.15″
    87°69°+6°
Moran, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
355° · veering 11°
Direction
N
355°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 19 @ 4:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 287SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 11° from the n.
Moran, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.3
-2.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.83 inHg
Now
976.3
mb
3h
-2.3
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976979
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.0976.4976.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Moran, KS
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-4 in 6hPeak ~41 @ 11 PM

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 9.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
2.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
93μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
9.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 9.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
9.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 55
Moran, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
104.8mi
UNLIMITED
107 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
19:38 UTC · Moran, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:38 UTC · Moran, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Moran, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Moran, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Moran, KS
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
12:57 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
3:44 PM
Civil dusk
9:17 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Moran, KS
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
6:03 AM
Moonset
9:00 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Moran, KS
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Moran at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Moran

  1. Mon76°60°1%
  2. Tue79°61°25%
  3. Wed86°69°61%
  4. Thu75°62°61%
  5. Fri76°58°17%
  6. Sat81°58°28%
  7. Sun87°69°56%
  8. Mon81°70°56%
  9. Tue81°70°27%
  10. Wed76°68°24%
  11. Thu81°63°20%
  12. Fri85°67°26%
  13. Sat87°75°23%
  14. Sun79°64°23%
  15. Mon82°62°24%
  16. Tue77°60°26%

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 — Moran

SPC has placed Moran 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 Moran

  • 66755

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.