Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KSLN

Ellsworth, KS weather

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

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 76°24° tomorrow at 2 PM
Rain and storms Monday from 7 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday from noon

TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%)
Monday afternoonNear 69°21° · Storms all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 28 mph45 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 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	95%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	94%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	94%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	82%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	89%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	72%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	74%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	72%	83%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	66%	84%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	62%	94%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	58%	97%	2
Mon 2p	Thunderstorms	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	55%	75%	3
Mon 3p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	70°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	53%	92%	2
Mon 4p	Showers	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	70°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	53%	92%	0
Mon 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	55%	99%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	59%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  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, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  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 after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  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 after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 58°, cooling off.
Monday
44% chance of rain, high 71°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 67–80°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River at Kanopolis Lake

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1467 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) at Lincoln

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1511 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.

Cooling this week

This week 5Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–3:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ellsworth · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:58 PM; Morning 7:34–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:09 PM; Morning 7:24–7:34 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ellsworth, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth

Smoky Hill River at Kanopolis Lake

Saline River (KS) at Lincoln

Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake

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