Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMHK

Fort Riley, KS weather

Sunny and 82°28°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h; From the south-southwest. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 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

High 80°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	35%	40%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	34%	19%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	34%	34%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	39%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	83%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	90%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	39%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	92%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	42%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	67%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	60%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	56%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	55%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	53%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	60%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°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 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 78°26°).
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.63 in16 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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
55°13°–76°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 758 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Milford Lake

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1146 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek at Keats

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Scenic Drive

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 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, 5:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Manhattan Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fort Riley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:52 PM; Morning 7:29–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fort Riley, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

Republican River at Milford Lake

Wildcat Creek at Keats

Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Scenic Drive

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? Poor

Moon