Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KCNU

Benedict, KS weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	32%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	72%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	93%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	95%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	93%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	93%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	91%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	87%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	86%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	27%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	37%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	52%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	61%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	39%	61%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	73%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	34%	67%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
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
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
57°14°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Verdigris River at Altoona

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Fall River (KS) at Fredonia

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Verdigris River at Toronto Lake

13 mi

Level: 902 ft
Flow: 25,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Chanute

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 2,890 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Chanute Martin Johnson Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:50 PM; Morning 7:23–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Benedict, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Verdigris River at Altoona

Fall River (KS) at Fredonia

Verdigris River at Toronto Lake

Neosho River near Chanute

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