Observed 7:05 PM CDT at KMHK

Detroit, KS weather

Clear and 70°21°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 78°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° 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 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · 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 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	94%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	97%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	95%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	93%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	89%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	69%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	73%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	66%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	63%	49%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	57%	74%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	72°22°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	79%	2
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 78°26°)	73°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	75%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	81%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	44%	79%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	87%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 0 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
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°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 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 78°26°).
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
38°3°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 68–80°; 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

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 750 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 372 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Chapman Creek near Chapman

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mud Creek (KS) near Talmage

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 77

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Abilene · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:54 PM; Morning 7:30–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Detroit, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise

Chapman Creek near Chapman

Mud Creek (KS) near Talmage

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