Arkansas River at Dodge City
17 mi- Level
- 6.7 ft
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:10 AM CDT at KDDC
Ford, KS weather
Clear and 63°17°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.12 inHg1020 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 62°17° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (50%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 2 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 62% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 66% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 60% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 53% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 47% | 89% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 97% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 45% | 98% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 96% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 43% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 44% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 49% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 55% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 59% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 61% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 65% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 70% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 82% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 71% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 62% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 61% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 59% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 57% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 59% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 62% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 81% | 89% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind around 13 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°50% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 66°19°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 55. South southeast wind around 12 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
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. 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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 71°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
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
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°8°20% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 50°10°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
48% chance of rain, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
70% chance of rain, high 68°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 94% less heating than a typical week.
This week 6Typical 92
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Dodge City Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 89°32° in 1902
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −3°−2°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Ford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:13–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:39–8:32 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:06–7:16 PM
- Morning 7:29–7:39 AM; first light 7:29 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:47 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
