Observed 9:45 AM CDT at KLWC

Baldwin City, KS weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 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

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 8 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	12%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	45%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	48%	58%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	65%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	34%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	67%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	55%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	68%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	49%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	85%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	94%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	94%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	98%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	97%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	67%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly 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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°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. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. 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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Kansas River at De Soto

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 10,600 cfs

Forecast peak 8.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at Lecompton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 9,880 cfs

Forecast peak 6.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wakarusa River near Lawrence

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 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 7Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

LAWRENCE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1868–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

±0°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Baldwin City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:46 PM; Morning 7:22–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Baldwin City, 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 De Soto

Kansas River at Lecompton

Wakarusa River near Lawrence

Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa

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