Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KEWK

Florence, KS weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the south. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonDown to 75°24° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Mostly 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 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	17%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	49%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	55%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	66%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	85%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	67%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	63%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	63%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	65%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	49%	61%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	72%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	40%	74%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°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 81. 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%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% 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 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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
56°13°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–68°20°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–81°; chance of precipitation on 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

Cottonwood River near Florence

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River at Marion Reservoir

12 mi

Level: 1351 ft
Flow: 80,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River above Cottonwood Falls

21 mi

Level: 8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3 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 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Marion Reservoir · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:54 PM; Morning 7:29–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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