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Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KDDC

Dodge City, KS weather

Clear and 63°17°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 3 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.11 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 4 AM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 11 AM–noon
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (70%, 0.4 in10 mm)
  1. TonightNear 62°17° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 11 PM · Rain all night (70%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aMostly clear63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h65%62%0
Sat 3aMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h67%60%0
Sat 4aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h65%75%0
Sat 5aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h67%63%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%64%0
Sat 7aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%78%0
Sat 8aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h69%83%0
Sat 9aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%85%0
Sat 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)64°18°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h61%86%1
Sat 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h55%91%2
Sat 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h50%95%3
Sat 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%97%4
Sat 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)74°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h47%96%5
Sat 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h45%98%4
Sat 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h45%99%3
Sat 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h45%99%2
Sat 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h45%100%1
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h59%92%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%74%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h64%71%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h66%59%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h66%40%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)59°15°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h69%43%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)58°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h71%80%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h73%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h73%74%0
Sun 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)56°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%82%0
Sun 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)56°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)56°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h79%88%0
Sun 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°5%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%96%0
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°10%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h75%99%0
Sun 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°10%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%97%3
Sun 12pShowers65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)65°18°20%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%95%3
Sun 1pRain66°19° (likely 56°13° to 70°21°)66°19°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%98%3
Sun 2pDrizzle67°19° (likely 56°13° to 71°22°)67°19°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h67%94%4
Sun 3pShowers68°20° (likely 56°13° to 72°22°)68°20°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h65%96%3
Sun 4pRain68°20° (likely 58°14° to 72°22°)68°20°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h65%97%1
Sun 5pDrizzle69°21° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)69°21°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h62%93%1
Sun 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)68°20°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h62%97%0
Sun 7pDrizzle66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)66°19°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h68%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)64°18°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h72%96%0
Sun 9pDrizzle61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)61°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h77%95%0
Sun 10pShowers60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)60°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h80%98%0
Sun 11pShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%97%0
Mon 12aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h83%99%0
Mon 1aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°70%, 0.04 in1 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h83%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 14 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 39°4°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 69°21°

      60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 39°4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 38°3°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 38°3°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    72°22°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 37°3°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, 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 73°23°).

    High, likely
    73°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 37°3°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 37°3°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      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
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
    61°16°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 59°.

  2. Tomorrow

    56% chance of rain, high 70°, low 54°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    68% chance of rain, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arkansas River at Dodge City

1.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek above Horse Thief Reservoir

20 mi
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
86 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek at Horse Thief Reservoir

21 mi
Level
2420 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek below Horse Thief Reservoir

21 mi
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 92

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 AM–6:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Dodge City Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Record high
89°32° in 1902
Record low
22°−6° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Dodge City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
6:14–7:07 PM
Morning 7:40–8:33 AM
Blue hour
7:07–7:17 PM
Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Dodge City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.