Observed 7:45 PM CDT at KGCK

Dighton, KS weather

Windy and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~12–6 PM (80%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the north. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 3–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM tomorrow
Rain tomorrow 10 AM–Monday 7 AM (80%, 2.3 in58 mm)
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 66°19° tomorrow at 4 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday 4 AM–1 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (20%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	49%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	99%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	98%	1
Sun 2p	Rain	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	98%	1
Sun 3p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	100%	4
Sun 4p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	96%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	96%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	90%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	87%	84%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	83%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	30%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	68%	4
Mon 2p	Showers	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	66°19°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	57%	4
Mon 3p	Showers	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	64%	3
Mon 4p	Showers	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	64%	2
Mon 5p	Showers	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	63%	2
Mon 6p	Showers	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	68%	1
Mon 7p	Showers	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	78%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Storms 0.43 in11 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  80% chance · 0.92 in23 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  70% chance · 0.88 in22 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. 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 74°23°).
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% 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
54°12°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
56% chance of rain, high 72°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
80% chance of rain, high 66°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Healy · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:08 PM; Morning 7:43–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:18 PM; Morning 7:33–7:43 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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