Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KEMP

Colony, KS weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 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 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	36%	18%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	95%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	93%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	96%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	94%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	93%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	92%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	39%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	34%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	27%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	40%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	46%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	73%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	69%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	33%	73%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
39°4°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–80°; 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

Neosho River at Iola

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 2,410 cfs

Forecast peak 8.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River at Burlington

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 2,350 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Chanute

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 2,890 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 81

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Iola 1 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:48 PM; Morning 7:22–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Colony. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Colony, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neosho River at Iola

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett

Neosho River at Burlington

Neosho River near Chanute

For your home

Heating 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