Observed 3:25 AM CDT at KRSL

Dorrance, KS weather

Clear and 61°16°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 4 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Above 70°21° today by noon
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (30%)

TonightNear 63°17° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 2 AM · Rain 1–3 AM (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	57%	42%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	58%	36%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	31%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	59%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	60%	28%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	71%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	56%	76%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	45%	81%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	47%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	41%	77%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	84%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	87%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	88%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	84%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	90%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	87%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	87%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	87%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	92%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
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%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  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
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
69% chance of rain, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1511 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River below Russell

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) near Russell

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Paradise Creek below Paradise

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 6Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 AM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Russell Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:00 PM; Morning 7:36–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:10 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Dorrance, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake

Smoky Hill River below Russell

Saline River (KS) near Russell

Paradise Creek below Paradise

For your home

Cooling 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