Observed 2:40 PM CDT at KHYS

Alexander, KS weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the west-southwest. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (60%, 1.4 in35 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from 8 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	61%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	84%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	98%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	99%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	94%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	61%	95%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	86%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	94%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	98%	2
Sun 5p	Drizzle	74°23° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	87%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	87%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	87%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	84%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	81%	90%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	73%	95%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	68%	87%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.73 in19 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
High, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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.
High, likely
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
30% chance of rain, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
57% chance of rain, high 71°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–79°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawnee River near Burdett

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Pawnee River near Rozel

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River above Schoenchen

20 mi

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:04 PM; Morning 7:39–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:29–7:39 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Alexander. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Alexander, KS weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma

Pawnee River near Burdett

Pawnee River near Rozel

Smoky Hill River above Schoenchen

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon