Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KCNK

Cawker City, KS weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 8 PM (70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday from 1 PM

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	58%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	67%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	82%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 68°20° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	85%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	96%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	97%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	94%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	98%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	93%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	96%	1
Sun 7p	Showers	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	71°22°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	69°21°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	61°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	60°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	81%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	75%	86%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	86%	2
Mon 1p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	87%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. 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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Storms 0.34 in8.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°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, 58°14°
  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°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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°–74°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 58°.
Monday
65% chance of rain, high 70°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–78°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Solomon River at Glen Elder Reservoir

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1457 ft

Reading from Sat 12:29 PM · NWS gauge page

Solomon River near Glen Elder

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

N F Solomon River at Portis

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

S F Solomon River near Osborne

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Glen Elder Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cawker City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:58 PM; Morning 7:36–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:09 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Cawker City. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cawker 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

Solomon River at Glen Elder Reservoir

Solomon River near Glen Elder

N F Solomon River at Portis

S F Solomon River near Osborne

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