Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KPTS

Fulton, KS weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. 35–11 mph18 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 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

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° 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 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	72%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	75%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	64%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	45%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	70%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	81%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	83%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	87%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	92%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	93%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	95%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	68%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	54%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	53%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 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 80. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% 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 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.67 in17 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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.79 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.59 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  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
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–77°; 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

Little Osage River at Fulton

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Marmaton River at Fort Scott

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Marmaton River near Richards

13 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 283 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · 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 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–2:00 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 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:45 PM; Morning 7:19–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fulton, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Osage River at Fulton

Marmaton River at Fort Scott

Marmaton River near Richards

Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post

For your home

Heating 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