Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KRSL

Bunker Hill, KS weather

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

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 20 mph32 km/h around 10 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 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 (78°26° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 1 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.53 in13 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 10 AM–4 PM

TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 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 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	92%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	91%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	51%	93%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	95%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	96%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	75°24°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	96%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	74°23° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	99%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	70°21°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	40%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	81%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	91%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	73%	93%	1
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	85%	2
Mon 1p	Showers	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	62%	91%	2
Mon 2p	Showers	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	59%	83%	4
Mon 3p	Showers	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	56%	90%	4
Mon 4p	Showers	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	95%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	59%	98%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 58°, cooling off.
Monday
55% chance of rain, high 70°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–78°.

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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

Saline River (KS) near Russell

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River below Russell

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1511 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Paradise Creek below Paradise

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 95% less heating than a typical week.

This week 5Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Russell Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bunker Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:00 PM; Morning 7:36–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bunker Hill, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saline River (KS) near Russell

Smoky Hill River below Russell

Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake

Paradise Creek below Paradise

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