Bucklin, Kansas Weather
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Bucklin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Rain42%0.08″89°65°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——95°69°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast24%—88°70°-7°
- SundayJun 7Overcast22%—91°63°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast13%—103°74°+12°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast13%—102°77°-1°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast——97°76°-5°
Ozone at AQI 45 now. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear 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 45 now. With UV 0.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 0.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.56 with 14 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.56
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:34 AM
- Moonset
- 3:53 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Bucklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (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 5, 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 — Bucklin
SPC has placed Bucklin in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.