Dorrance, Kansas Weather
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Dorrance weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Drizzle33%0.03″87°67°—
- ThursdayJun 4Thunderstorm53%0.92″81°65°-6°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm24%0.01″94°67°+13°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle24%—92°69°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers20%0.10″83°68°-9°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm26%—95°69°+12°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast26%—105°73°+10°
Ozone at AQI 36. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~81%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~81%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
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
- 5:00 AM
- Moonset
- 2:41 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Dorrance at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (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 — Dorrance
SPC has placed Dorrance in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
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Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.