Soldier, Kansas Weather
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Soldier weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——78°53°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Rain35%0.10″79°60°+1°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail16%—95°67°+16°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——75°63°-20°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——81°58°+6°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm44%0.01″75°63°-6°
- SundayJun 21Showers58%0.69″76°65°+1°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 27
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
- 5:59 AM
- Moonset
- 9:09 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Soldier at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Soldier
- Mon78°53°1%
- Tue79°60°35%
- Wed95°67°16%
- Thu75°63°9%
- Fri81°58°4%
- Sat75°63°44%
- Sun76°65°58%
- Mon73°61°36%
- Tue69°61°14%
- Wed76°62°18%
- Thu89°70°15%
- Fri89°75°25%
- Sat90°74°31%
- Sun78°67°26%
- Mon82°62°23%
- Tue86°67°33%
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 — Soldier
SPC has placed Soldier 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 Soldier
- 66540