Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KMHK

Alta Vista, KS weather

Clear and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 58°14° today at 7 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 2 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	27%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	53%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	55%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	35%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	31%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	28%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	60%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	48%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	45%	67%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	40%	79%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	36%	81%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	35%	49%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	32%	29%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	34%	72%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	78%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	88%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	93%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	85%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	97%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	82%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	93%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	36%	96%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	96%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	83%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.3 in7.5 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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance
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
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–74°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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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

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 773 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Parkerville

12 mi

Level: 8.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River at Council Grove Lake

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1274 ft
Flow: 48,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at Manhattan

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Council Grove Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alta Vista weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:51 PM; Morning 7:28–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 40% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Alta Vista, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

Neosho River near Parkerville

Neosho River at Council Grove Lake

Kansas River at Manhattan

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon