Observed 2:35 PM CDT at KMHK

Bala, KS weather

Sunny and 82°28°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (78°26° then, 82°28° now)

Good hours for

High 81°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly 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 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	35%	22%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	34%	26%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	60%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	81%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	81%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	69%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	78%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	62%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	59%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	95%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	97%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	96%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	72%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	59%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	56%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	59%	56%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	71°22°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	51%	61%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	73°23°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	70%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°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 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  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 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 78°26°).
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
55°13°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–80°; chance of precipitation on 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: 5.3 ft
Flow: 758 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Clay Center

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 310 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek at Keats

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Milford Lake

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1146 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 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 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Clay Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

Bala 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 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:53 PM; Morning 7:30–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bala, 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

Republican River at Clay Center

Wildcat Creek at Keats

Republican River at Milford Lake

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