Observed 3:15 PM CDT at KICT

Clearwater, KS weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (77°25° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Mostly 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 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	82%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	83%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	39%	65%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	88%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	87%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	90%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	95%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	70%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	62%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	35%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	64%	62%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	60%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	64%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	46%	68%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	44%	63%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
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 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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
58°14°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–80°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Ninnescah River near Peck

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 189 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Derby

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 203 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Mulvane

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 178 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · 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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Clearwater 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 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:57 PM; Morning 7:30–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Clearwater, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ninnescah River near Peck

Arkansas River at Derby

Arkansas River near Mulvane

Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St

For your home

Cooling 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