Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KHLC

Cedar, KS weather

Overcast and 63°17°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 21 mph34 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain and storms tomorrow from 3 PM (70%, 1.6 in41 mm)
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Storms all afternoon (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 4p	Drizzle	77°25° (likely 63°17° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	83%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 62°17° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	86%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	90%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	97%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	85%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	93%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	93%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	96%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	94%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	73°23° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	84%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	87%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	95%	2
Mon 12p	Thunderstorms	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	91%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	89%	4
Mon 2p	Drizzle	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	61%	86%	2
Mon 3p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	85%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Storms 0.42 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 70°21°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
32% chance of rain, high 76°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of rain, high 72°, low 46°, 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

N F Solomon River at Kirwin Reservoir

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1704 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

N F Solomon River at Portis

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

S F Solomon River at Woodston

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Bow Creek near Stockton

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Alton 2sw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:00 PM; Morning 7:38–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cedar. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cedar, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

N F Solomon River at Kirwin Reservoir

N F Solomon River at Portis

S F Solomon River at Woodston

Bow Creek near Stockton

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