Kansas River at Wamego
15 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 5,560 cfs
Forecast peak 6.1 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KTOP
Emmett, KS weather
Clear and 68°20°.
Today: low 54°12°, high 0°−18°.
Now 68°20°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM
Monday nightDown to 69°21° by 8 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 54% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 48% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 38% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 35% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 35% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 46% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 36% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 34% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 33% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 33% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 35% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 38% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 44% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 0°−18°, low 54°12°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–61°16°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 73–82°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TOP) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Soldier Creek near Topeka
23 mi- Level
- 0.2 ft
- Flow
- 45 cfs
Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Vermillion Creek near Wamego
9.0 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 54 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Kansas River near Belvue
9.2 mi- Level
- 8.7 ft
- Flow
- 5,490 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:55–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:20 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:49–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:30 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
