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Aurora, Kansas Weather

Sun climbs to its northern throne. Day 86 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Aurora, KS
Saturday, June 13 at 3:32 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
84%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
1:02 AM
Sunset
3:58 PM
Aurora, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAurora, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 62°H 91°
Aurora, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 13
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    0.27″
    91°66°
  2. Sunday
    Jun 14
    Overcast
    75°58°-16°
  3. Monday
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    81°55°+6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Heavy Showers
    1.00″
    90°60°+9°
  5. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    96°66°+6°
  6. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Partly Cloudy
    77°59°-19°
  7. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    21%
    83°58°+6°
Aurora, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 146°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
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 9 · pk 26 @ 2:00a
0102030405060MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10B11-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 626SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Aurora, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.7
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.25 inHg
Now
956.7
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-5.2
mb
24h
-4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 957964
950955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW964.3956.9956.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Aurora, KS
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
-7 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
70μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 10
Aurora, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
96%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
34.9mi
UNLIMITED
125 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
08:32 UTC · Aurora, 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
08:32 UTC · Aurora, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Aurora, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Aurora, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Aurora, KS
Almanac · Saturday, June 13
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:31 AM
Sunrise
1:02 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
3:58 PM
Civil dusk
9:31 PM
Planting note
Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.
Aurora, KS
The moon
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
4:15 AM
Moonset
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Aurora, KS
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

plant
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Aurora at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.

15-Day Forecast — Aurora

  1. Sat91°66°21%
  2. Sun75°58°1%
  3. Mon81°55°1%
  4. Tue90°60°7%
  5. Wed96°66°9%
  6. Thu77°59°7%
  7. Fri83°58°21%
  8. Sat91°60°30%
  9. Sun81°65°37%
  10. Mon78°66°26%
  11. Tue90°65°21%
  12. Wed95°72°30%
  13. Thu84°71°23%
  14. Fri84°65°19%
  15. Sat86°63°23%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 13, 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 — Aurora

SPC has placed Aurora in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Aurora

  • 67417

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.