Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma
14 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KHYS
Bazine, KS weather
Mostly cloudy and 77°25°.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 77°25°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the southwest. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 9 PM
- Dew point
- 55°13°
- A little sticky
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · Rain 1–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 78% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 65% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 95% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 59% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 57% | 99% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 73°23° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 84% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 87% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 90% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 90% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 90% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 90% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 81% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 75% | 98% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 70% | 90% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 65% | 97% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 99% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 99% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 73°23°30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.81 in21 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°60% chance · 0.4 in10.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Storms 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 72°22°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 61°16°30% chance · 0.12 in3 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–65°18°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 62°16°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°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
- 65°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
- 60°16°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–58°14°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°20% chance
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
- 57°14°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
32% chance of rain, high 73°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
55% chance of rain, high 71°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–79°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (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
Below flood stage
Pawnee River near Burdett
17 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Pawnee River near Rozel
23 mi- Level
- 7.1 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Buckner Creek at Hanston
23 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:11–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:40–8:33 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:05–7:15 PM
- Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:46 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
