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Smolan, Kansas Weather

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

Smolan, KS
Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30 PM
83
°
Overcast
Feels like
91°
Humidity
64%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Smolan, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSmolan, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 66°H 83°
Smolan, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    13%
    84°66°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Heavy Showers
    33%
    0.50″
    81°66°-3°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    27%
    94°69°+13°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    91°71°-3°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    34%
    78°66°-13°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    95°68°+17°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    18%
    102°75°+7°
Smolan, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · veering 79°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 19 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 209SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 79° from the s.
Smolan, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.6
-2.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.75 inHg
Now
973.6
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972975
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW975.2971.7971.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Smolan, KS
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
+5 in 6hPeak ~46 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 47. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
7.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
6.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 21

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Smolan, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
58.3mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
18:30 UTC ·Smolan, 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
18:30 UTC ·Smolan, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Smolan, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Smolan, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Smolan, KS
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
2:23 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Smolan, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Moonrise
4:19 AM
Moonset
1:35 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Smolan, KS
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Smolan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 — Smolan

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Smolan

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.