Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KHYS

Brownell, KS weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (80%, 1.2 in29 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night 4–6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday from 8 AM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 71°22° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday morningNear 55°13° · Rain all morning (80%) · 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 9a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	66%	91%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	61%	89%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	95%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	88%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	69%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	98%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	74%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	99%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	67°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	54%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	93%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	97%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	95%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	65°18°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	98%	1
Sun 3p	Showers	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)	66°19°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	92%	3
Sun 4p	Rain	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	66°19°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	98%	2
Sun 5p	Rain	67°19° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)	67°19°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	95%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	99%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 12 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Storms 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  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°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
60% chance of rain, high 68°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
75% chance of rain, high 64°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

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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

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Reservoir

11 mi

Level: 2119 ft
Flow: 53,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Arnold

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek near Ellis

20 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · 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 10Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cedar Bluff Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

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: 6:11–7:04 PM; Morning 7:40–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Brownell, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Reservoir

Smoky Hill River near Arnold

Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma

Big Creek near Ellis

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