Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KDDC

Ashland, KS weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 610–13 mph20 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 1–7 PM (40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Dry break tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM
Drizzle tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.6 in15 mm)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (40%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Monday morningNear 56°13° · Rain all morning (70%)

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 sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	38%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	41%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	46%	78%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	86%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	86%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	90%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	88%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	91%	4
Sun 1p	Showers	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	70°21°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	62%	83%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	72°22°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	59%	90%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	91%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	57%	95%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	74°23°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	98%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	54%	100%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	70°21°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	79%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	84%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 70°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 37°3°. Storms 0.36 in9.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  20% 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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
39% chance of rain, high 75°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of rain, high 69°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 67–76°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Cimarron River (KS) near Buttermilk 10WSW

19 mi

Level: 6.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bluff Creek near PROTECTION 12S

20 mi

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8 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 6Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ashland · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
+13°+7°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:06 PM; Morning 7:39–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:16 PM; Morning 7:29–7:39 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Ashland. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.