Observed 12:30 PM CDT at KGBD

Bison, KS weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow night 9–11 PM (40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
Rain tomorrow night from 2 AM (60%, 0.35 in8.9 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday from 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain 9–11 PM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	51%	83%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	84%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	70%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	92%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	92%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	95%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	90%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	97%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	94%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	90%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	53%	83%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	89%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	74°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	96%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	99%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	10%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	85%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	88%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	88%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	88%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	84%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	78%	90%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 12 to 16 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 13 to 20 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 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°21°
  Dry
4. 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 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. 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
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  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
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
60% chance of rain, high 70°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–78°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Pfeifer

14 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:02 PM; Morning 7:38–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:13 PM; Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bison, KS weather

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Days ahead

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert

Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma

Smoky Hill River near Pfeifer

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon