Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KHUT

Arlington, KS weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south. 35–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (77°25° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday from noon

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%

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	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	58%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	47%	71%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	69%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	84%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	78%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	94%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	95%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	82%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	70%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	69%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	81%	61%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	74%	70%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	77%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	63%	60%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	60%	62%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.62 in16 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Monday
32% chance of rain, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–80°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ICT) (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

Cow Creek above Hutchinson

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Haven

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 88 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ninnescah River at Cheney Reservoir

24 mi

Level: 1420 ft
Flow: 153,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 6Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Hutchinson 10 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:59 PM; Morning 7:33–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Arlington, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cow Creek above Hutchinson

Arkansas River near Haven

Ninnescah River at Cheney Reservoir

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith

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