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Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KHLC

Almena, KS weather

Sunny and 73°23°, rain ~3 PM (48%).

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the west-southwest. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point
55°13°
A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 6 PM (comfortable)
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for
  • Drizzle until 4 PM (60%)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 5 PM
  • Below 60°16° today after 4 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (70%, 3.1 in80 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain 2–4 PM (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  2. TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pDrizzle66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)66°19°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h68%97%3
Sat 3pDrizzle63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h67%93%1
Sat 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h72%99%0
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h74%99%1
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h77%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)52°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h80%95%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h83%90%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h83%86%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%83%0
Sat 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%74%0
Sun 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h89%74%0
Sun 1aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%29%0
Sun 2aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h89%29%0
Sun 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%73%0
Sun 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%79%0
Sun 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%80%0
Sun 6aMostly clear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%59%0
Sun 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%93%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%87%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%90%1
Sun 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h80%93%1
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%87%2
Sun 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)61°16°40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%93%1
Sun 2pShowers62°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)62°17°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%94%2
Sun 3pShowers62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)62°17°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h75%99%1
Sun 4pHeavy rain62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%100%1
Sun 5pRain63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h78%100%1
Sun 6pDrizzle62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h84%96%0
Sun 7pDrizzle62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h87%97%0
Sun 8pRain61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%100%0
Sun 9pRain58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%99%0
Mon 12aDrizzle57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%97%0
Mon 1aShowers57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%99%0
Mon 3aRain56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%93%0
Mon 4aDrizzle56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%97%0
Mon 6aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%99%0
Mon 8aDrizzle53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%98%0
Mon 9aDrizzle54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%76%0
Mon 10aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%87%1
Mon 11aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h93%89%2
Mon 12pShowers62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)62°17°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h84%89%3
Mon 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)64°18°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h78%98%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 36°2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Storms 0.51 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Heavy rain, 63°17°

      60% chance · 0.65 in17 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      70% chance · 1.4 in35 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 54°12°

      70% chance · 0.7 in18 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      70% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 67°19°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      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
    62°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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
    53°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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
    55°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    55% chance of rain, high 69°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    60% chance of rain, high 67°, low 52°.

  3. Monday

    67% chance of rain, high 68°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 60–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton Dam #2-DCP

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2289 ft
Flow
10,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sappa Creek near Norcatur

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek near Beaver City

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
6
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Norton 9sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Record high
93°34° in 2014
Record low
21°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Almena weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
6:09–7:03 PM
Morning 7:41–8:36 AM
Blue hour
7:03–7:14 PM
Morning 7:31–7:41 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Almena. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.