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WaKeeney, Kansas Weather

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

WaKeeney, KS
Thursday, June 4 at 10:49 AM
63
°
Rain
Feels like
61°
Humidity
98%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
9:01 PM
WaKeeney, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWaKeeney, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 65°H 76°
WaKeeney, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Rain
    77%
    0.67″
    76°62°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    98°63°+22°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    11%
    93°67°-5°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    11%
    94°65°+1°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    94°71°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    105°68°+11°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Partly Cloudy
    102°75°-3°
WaKeeney, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
117° · backing 73°
Direction
ESE
117°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 13
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 13 · pk 24 @ 11:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 178SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
WaKeeney, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
928.0
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 27.40 inHg
Now
928.0
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-5.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 928934
920925930935940-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW934.1927.9927.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
WaKeeney, KS
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
-4 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 40. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~82%) — 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
2.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
84μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~82%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 9
WaKeeney, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
7.3mi
GOOD
70 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
10:49 UTC ·WaKeeney, 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
10:49 UTC ·WaKeeney, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
WaKeeney, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
WaKeeney, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
WaKeeney, KS
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
9:01 PM
Civil dusk
2:34 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
WaKeeney, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Moonrise
5:06 AM
Moonset
2:46 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
WaKeeney, KS
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

WaKeeney at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below 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 4, 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 — WaKeeney

SPC has placed WaKeeney in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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 WaKeeney

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.