Clayton, Kansas Weather
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Clayton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Rain57%0.27″78°62°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——93°62°+15°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——96°67°+3°
- SundayJun 7Partly Cloudy——96°67°0°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle37%—94°67°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy37%—105°69°+11°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast——104°80°-1°
Ozone at AQI 36 now. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 by mid-afternoon.
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 36 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.4 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:09 AM
- Moonset
- 2:45 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Clayton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 — Clayton
SPC has placed Clayton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.