Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KCNK

Barnard, KS weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 15 mph25 km/h; From the south-southeast. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 1 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%)

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 59°15° · Rain 7–9 AM (50%)

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	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	22%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	56%	20%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	17%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	5%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	15%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	29%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	41%	25%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	43%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	87%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	83%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	86%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	65°18°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	64°18°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly 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
  Showers, 58°14°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
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. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
51% chance of rain, high 69°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–73°; 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

Salt Creek (KS) near Ada

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) at Lincoln

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) at Tescott

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Solomon River at Minneapolis

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 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 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Lincoln 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:57 PM; Morning 7:34–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:24–7:34 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Barnard, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salt Creek (KS) near Ada

Saline River (KS) at Lincoln

Saline River (KS) at Tescott

Solomon River at Minneapolis

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