Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KEQA

Climax, KS weather

Clear and 57°14°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 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 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 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 7a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	44%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	29%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	62%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	43%	68%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	61%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	66%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	63%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	81%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	70%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	72%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	87%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	87%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	88%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	91%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	89%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	98%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 6 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
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly 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
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 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
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; 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

Fall River (KS) at Fall River Lake

9.4 mi

Level: 948 ft
Flow: 22,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Verdigris River at Toronto Lake

16 mi

Level: 902 ft
Flow: 26,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk River (KS) at Elk Falls

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5 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 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Eureka 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Climax 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: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:25–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Climax. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.