Neosho River near Parsons
16 mi- Level
- 10.4 ft
- Flow
- 3,810 cfs
Forecast peak 10.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KPTS
Cherokee, KS weather
Clear and 54°12°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 37Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.24 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 45% | 74% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 67% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 39% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 55% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 61% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 50% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 94% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 89% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 52% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 59% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance
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 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 1.2 in31 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
- 67°19°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 1.2 in31 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 58°14°30% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (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
Below flood stage
Lightning Creek (SE KS) near McCune
12 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Spring River near Waco
16 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 87 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Neosho River near Oswego
18 mi- Level
- 13.5 ft
- Flow
- 4,320 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.
Cooling this week
This week 7Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Columbus · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 55°13°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 1939
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −3°−2°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +7°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Cherokee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:27 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
