Wakefield, Kansas Weather
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Wakefield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Clear——81°56°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Drizzle21%0.02″88°63°+7°
- WednesdayJun 17Overcast——98°69°+10°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——82°61°-16°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——84°55°+2°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle51%—94°66°+10°
- SundayJun 21Heavy Drizzle63%0.01″74°65°-20°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:05 AM
- Moonset
- 9:12 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Wakefield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Wakefield
- Mon81°56°3%
- Tue88°63°21%
- Wed98°69°6%
- Thu82°61°8%
- Fri84°55°5%
- Sat94°66°51%
- Sun74°65°63%
- Mon71°65°38%
- Tue80°67°13%
- Wed85°70°15%
- Thu95°72°19%
- Fri97°74°14%
- Sat100°77°16%
- Sun101°79°29%
- Mon91°70°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 — Wakefield
SPC has placed Wakefield in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
ZIP codes in Wakefield
- 67487