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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KPTS

Farlington, KS weather

Clear and 54°12°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the southeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 79°26° today at 5 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%49%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%75%0
Sat 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%61%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)68°20°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h55%70%3
Sat 12pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h49%73%4
Sat 1pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h43%74%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)77°25°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h40%72%4
Sat 3pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h38%69%3
Sat 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h38%67%2
Sat 5pCloudy79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h38%84%1
Sat 6pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h42%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h53%84%0
Sat 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h62%83%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%84%0
Sat 11pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%83%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h67%86%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%87%0
Sun 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%87%0
Sun 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%83%0
Sun 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%84%0
Sun 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%84%0
Sun 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%84%0
Sun 9aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%88%1
Sun 11aCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%91%3
Sun 12pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%93%3
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)74°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%92%4
Sun 2pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%95%4
Sun 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)76°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h45%95%3
Sun 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)76°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%95%3
Sun 5pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h42%90%2
Sun 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%83%1
Sun 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h55%84%0
Sun 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h61%85%0
Sun 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h67%93%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%94%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%93%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%92%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%85%0
Mon 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%89%0
Mon 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%89%0
Mon 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%83%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%86%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    77°25°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    76°24°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    76°24°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance

    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 73.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 1.1 in27 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
    66°19°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 1.2 in29 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    31 mph49 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 78°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 67–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Neosho River near Parsons

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.4 ft
Flow
3,720 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

16 mi
Level
1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Marmaton River at Fort Scott

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.0 ft
Flow
8 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Marmaton River near Uniontown

18 mi
Level
-0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6 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, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Fort Scott · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Record high
90°32° in 1927
Record low
25°−4° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 54 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
5:53–6:46 PM
Morning 7:19–8:12 AM
Blue hour
6:46–6:56 PM
Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Farlington. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.