Chanute, Kansas Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chanute weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail42%0.59″93°72°—
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast57%—78°62°-15°
- FridayJun 19Overcast26%—79°59°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20T-storm w/ Hvy Hail49%—83°69°+4°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm58%2.1″75°63°-8°
- MondayJun 22Light Drizzle58%—74°57°-1°
- TuesdayJun 23Light Drizzle21%0.05″68°64°-6°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.2 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 8:31 AM
- Moonset
- 10:52 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Chanute at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Chanute
- Wed93°72°42%
- Thu78°62°57%
- Fri79°59°26%
- Sat83°69°49%
- Sun75°63°58%
- Mon74°57°58%
- Tue68°64°21%
- Wed78°64°26%
- Thu86°68°24%
- Fri86°72°25%
- Sat79°70°21%
- Sun81°65°18%
- Mon79°63°39%
- Tue84°63°39%
- Wed89°72°39%
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 — Chanute
SPC has placed Chanute in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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 Chanute
- 66720