Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KRSL

Alton, KS weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (80%, 1.3 in34 mm)

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningNear 58°14° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	64%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	48%	49%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	37%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	42%	67%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	70%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	56%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	81%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	76°24°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	84%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	72°22°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	90%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	67°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	94%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	88%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	71°22°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	97%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	71°22°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	96%	3
Sun 5p	Rain	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	71°22°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	94%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 74°23°)	70°21°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	67°19°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	81%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  70% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 58°14°
  80% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
80% chance of rain, high 68°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

S F Solomon River at Woodston

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

S F Solomon River near Osborne

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

N F Solomon River at Portis

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

N F Solomon River at Kirwin Reservoir

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1704 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Alton 2sw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:00 PM; Morning 7:38–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Alton, KS weather

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Days ahead

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

S F Solomon River at Woodston

S F Solomon River near Osborne

N F Solomon River at Portis

N F Solomon River at Kirwin Reservoir

For your home

Heating 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