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Riley, Kansas Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Riley, KS
Wednesday, June 17 at 6:12 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
73%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
1:00 AM
Sunset
3:56 PM
Riley, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRiley, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 91°
Riley, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Clear
    91°72°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    83°64°-8°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    16%
    81°58°-2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    58%
    0.93″
    79°66°-2°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Rain
    80%
    0.23″
    74°60°-5°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Partly Cloudy
    11%
    74°55°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    12%
    76°58°+2°
Riley, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
203° · backing 137°
Direction
SSW
203°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 11
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 11 · pk 42 @ 4:00a
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 494SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Riley, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
950.8
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 28.08 inHg
Now
950.8
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-10.9
mb
24h
-14.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 951966
945950955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW965.5950.8950.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Riley, KS
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-5 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
74μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
windy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Riley, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
43.0mi
UNLIMITED
101 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
11:12 UTC · Riley, 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
11:12 UTC · Riley, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Riley, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Riley, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Riley, KS
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:29 AM
Sunrise
1:00 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
3:56 PM
Civil dusk
9:29 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Riley, KS
The moon
Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated
Moonrise
8:32 AM
Moonset
11:03 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Riley, KS
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Riley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Riley

  1. Wed91°72°1%
  2. Thu83°64°3%
  3. Fri81°58°16%
  4. Sat79°66°58%
  5. Sun74°60°80%
  6. Mon74°55°11%
  7. Tue76°58°12%
  8. Wed80°60°22%
  9. Thu90°68°22%
  10. Fri91°69°23%
  11. Sat83°67°25%
  12. Sun79°60°24%
  13. Mon82°62°33%
  14. Tue84°61°31%
  15. Wed95°68°40%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, 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 — Riley

SPC has placed Riley in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Riley

  • 66531

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.