Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KEMP

Cottonwood Falls, KS weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south. 35–14 mph22 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	42%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	24%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	39%	69%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	59%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	41%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	63%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	48%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	89%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	96%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	92%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	86%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	40%	85%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	39%	85%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	87%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	86%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	91%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	77%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	61%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	54%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. 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, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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 30%.
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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. 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 76°24°).
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–68°20°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–76°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Cottonwood River above Cottonwood Falls

3.2 mi

Level: 8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River near Plymouth

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 264 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Americus

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River at Emporia

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 115 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:52 PM; Morning 7:27–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Cottonwood Falls.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cottonwood Falls, KS weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cottonwood River above Cottonwood Falls

Cottonwood River near Plymouth

Neosho River near Americus

Neosho River at Emporia

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon