Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KSYF

Bird City, KS weather

Overcast and 43°6°, rain ~7 PM–2 AM (90%).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy · Feels like 35°2°

Feels like: 35°2°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

32°18° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Rain until Monday 6 AM (100%, 4.3 in108 mm)
Fog tonight 3–4 AM
Fog tonight 5–6 AM
Fog tomorrow night 9 PM–midnight
Fog tomorrow night 4–5 AM

TonightNear 42°6° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Monday afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly 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 6p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	33°1°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Showers	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Showers	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Showers	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Fog	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Fog	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	44°7°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	44°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	74%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	56%	1
Mon 10a	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	70%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	73%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	59%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 68°20°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	25%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	25%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	55%	26%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	19%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	16%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 1 in26 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers before 11pm, then rain showers and areas of fog between 11pm and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  100% chance · 1 in26 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 54°12°
  90% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog and a chance of rain showers before 7am, then rain showers and areas of fog. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then areas of fog and showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am, then areas of fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
45°7°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  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
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
71% chance of rain, high 67°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
85% chance of rain, high 56°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 61°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–70°.

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

S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River near Benkelman

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock Creek at Parks, NE

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Saint Francis · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Bird City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:10 PM; Morning 6:49–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bird 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

S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman

Republican River near Benkelman

Rock Creek at Parks, NE

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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