Arkansas River near Wellsville
8.3 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 368 cfs
Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:15 AM MDT at KANK
Overcast and 47°8°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°), high 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°).
Now 47°8°
Cloudy · Feels like 42°6°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 88% | 50% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 48% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 29% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 74% | 24% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 62% | 18% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 55% | 15% | 5 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 47% | 19% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 42% | 17% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 36% | 12% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 35% | 11% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 36% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 39% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 40% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 45% | 38% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 22% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 61% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 63% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 68% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 68% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 50°10° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 49°9° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 46°8° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 84% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 63°, low 43°.
83% chance of snow, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.
61% chance of snow, high 52°, low 35°.
Mostly dry, highs 50–56°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).
Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
Salida station, 1897–2017: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 63°17°, over its full 1897–2017 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Howard weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
Mostly clear 9 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
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