Observed 5:10 AM CDT at KDDC

Cimarron, KS weather

Mostly clear and 61°16°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 1320–15 mph24 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 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 75°24° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow from 10 AM (80%, 1.4 in35 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night from 3 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Rain all night (80%) · gusts to 27 mph43 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 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	35%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	97%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	64%	97%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	74%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	89%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	98%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	98%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	98%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	47%	97%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	96%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	90%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	46%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	94%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	93%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	77%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Showers	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	76%	99%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	99%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	74%	100%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	88%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	94%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	96%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Storms 0.52 in13 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  70% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°21°
  Dry
4. 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 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
73% chance of rain, high 69°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
77% chance of rain, high 68°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–73°; 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

Arkansas River at Dodge City

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek above Horse Thief Reservoir

22 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek at Horse Thief Reservoir

24 mi

Level: 2420 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek below Horse Thief Reservoir

24 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Cimarron · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:15–7:08 PM; Morning 7:42–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:18 PM; Morning 7:31–7:42 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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