Republican River at Clay Center
17 mi- Level
- 7.5 ft
- Flow
- 310 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:10 PM CDT at KCNK
Clifton, KS weather
Overcast and 77°25°.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°), high 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°).
Now 77°25°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.17 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 79°26° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 44% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 69% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 94% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 46% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 89% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 49% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 90% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 63% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 59% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 53% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 48% | 88% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 46% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 46% | 86% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°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 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 66°19°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 75°24°30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 62°17°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 66°19°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°15°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
- 58°14°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–61°16°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°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
- 56°13°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–59°15°
- Wind
- 23 mph38 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–79°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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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
Below flood stage
Republican River at Concordia
20 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 293 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Mill Creek (WSHK1) at Washington
21 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:59–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:31–8:26 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
