Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KHYS

Catharine, KS weather

Clear and 57°14°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (58°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Low 54°12° tonight at 5 AM
Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (70%, 0.66 in17 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 4–5 AM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%) · 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 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	61%	94%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	56%	92%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	49%	96%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	79%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	83%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	91%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	94%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	96%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	94%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	48%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	76%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	31%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	86%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	5%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	91%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	93%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	90%	3
Sun 5p	Rain	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	71°22°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	94%	95%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  70% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 12 to 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
44% chance of rain, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
78% chance of rain, high 66°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

Big Creek near Hays

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Pfeifer

15 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River above Schoenchen

17 mi

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Hays 1 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:02 PM; Morning 7:38–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:13 PM; Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Catharine. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.