Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KCNU

Chanute, KS weather

Clear and 52°11°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southeast. 57–8 mph13 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 64Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	43%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	43%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	21%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	30%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	55%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	70%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	74%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	70%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	65%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	65%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	81%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	89%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	86%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	96%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	90%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	92%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	91%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 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
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  30% 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
61°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–68°20°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Neosho River at Iola

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 2,390 cfs

Forecast peak 8.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Chanute

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 2,970 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Erie

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.8 ft
Flow: 2,650 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Verdigris River at Altoona

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 158 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 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 7Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Chanute Martin Johnson Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:48 PM; Morning 7:22–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Chanute, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neosho River at Iola

Neosho River near Chanute

Neosho River near Erie

Verdigris River at Altoona

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