Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KSLN

Falun, KS weather

Clear and 59°15°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	7%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	55%	7%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	49%	49%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	44%	45%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	41%	53%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	54%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	39%	20%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	67%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	41%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	89%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	85%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	82%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	83%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	45%	76%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	81%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	66%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	75%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	95%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 70. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Monday
33% chance of rain, high 70°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–74°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ICT) (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

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 139 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Mentor

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 143 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River at Kanopolis Lake

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1467 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mulberry Creek (KS) near Salina

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 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 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–3:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Kanopolis Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:56 PM; Morning 7:32–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:07 PM; Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Falun, 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 Lindsborg

Smoky Hill River near Mentor

Smoky Hill River at Kanopolis Lake

Mulberry Creek (KS) near Salina

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? Unknown

Moon