Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KCNU

Fredonia, KS weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonDown to 75°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly 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	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	33%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	74%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	91%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	94%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	93%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	96%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	97%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	94%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	92%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	21%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	35%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	66%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	60%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	69%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	69%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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
58°14°–78°26°
Low, likely
40°4°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fall River (KS) at Fredonia

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Verdigris River at Altoona

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 158 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Verdigris River at Toronto Lake

16 mi

Level: 902 ft
Flow: 25,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fall River (KS) at Fall River Lake

16 mi

Level: 948 ft
Flow: 22,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 79

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Fredonia · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:50 PM; Morning 7:23–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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