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Observed 9:45 PM CDT at KDDC

Ensign, KS weather

Mostly clear and 57°14°, 10°6° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~4–6 PM (58%).

Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly clear

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the north. 914–13 mph21 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM tomorrow
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 1 PM–Monday 7 AM (60%, 2.2 in56 mm)
  • Dry break Monday 7 AM–1 PM
  • Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%, 0.21 in5.3 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (40%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  7. Monday nightDown to 59°15° by 9 PM · Rain all night (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)61°16°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h70%82%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)60°16°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%82%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%88%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%86%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h75%86%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%86%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%87%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h77%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%90%0
Sun 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h83%94%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)54°12°10%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%97%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)56°13°10%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%96%0
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)61°16°20%13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%98%1
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h68%94%2
Sun 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°20%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h70%96%3
Sun 1pDrizzle69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%100%1
Sun 2pShowers70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)70°21°20%, 0.13 in3.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%100%4
Sun 3pShowers71°22° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°)71°22°30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h61%100%4
Sun 4pDrizzle71°22° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°)71°22°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h61%100%2
Sun 5pShowers71°22° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)71°22°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%99%2
Sun 6pRain70°21° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)70°21°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h59%98%0
Sun 7pRain66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)66°19°40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h65%99%0
Sun 8pRain64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°20%, 0.18 in4.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h70%92%0
Sun 9pRain61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h78%98%0
Sun 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h78%94%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h78%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h80%95%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h78%92%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h80%91%0
Mon 3aClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h83%60%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h83%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h86%91%0
Mon 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h86%87%0
Mon 7aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h90%90%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h93%77%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h86%89%0
Mon 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h81%88%1
Mon 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h75%87%3
Mon 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h73%86%4
Mon 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%96%5
Mon 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)69°21°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h63%98%4
Mon 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)70°21°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h61%99%4
Mon 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)71°22°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h59%99%3
Mon 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h61%99%1
Mon 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%99%1
Mon 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%99%0
Mon 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h81%99%0
Mon 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h87%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 12 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    76°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 38°3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 71°22°

      60% chance · 0.65 in17 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 64°18°

      60% chance · 1 in26 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 38°3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth 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 51. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 37°3°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 37°3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    56°13°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    56% chance of rain, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    41% chance of rain, high 71°, low 51°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 67–79°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°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?

Cimarron · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Record high
90°32° in 2012
Record low
20°−7° in 1980

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:51 PM.

Daylight
10 h 54 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
6:15–7:08 PM
Morning 7:41–8:34 AM
Blue hour
7:08–7:18 PM
Morning 7:31–7:41 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ensign. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.