Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KRSL

Galatia, KS weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 (65°18° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until noon
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow 5–7 PM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Dry break tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Monday morningNear 58°14° · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	58%	31%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	54%	39%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	50%	87%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	80%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	84%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	76%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	71%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	93%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	95%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	84%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	91%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	90%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	90%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	71°22°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	98%	2
Sun 6p	Showers	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Rain	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	66°19°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	81%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	85%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	85%	81%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. 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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
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 71°22°).
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  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
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
30% chance of rain, high 73°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 66°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

Smoky Hill River below Russell

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Pfeifer

12 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:01 PM; Morning 7:37–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:12 PM; Morning 7:27–7:37 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Galatia, KS weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Smoky Hill River below Russell

Smoky Hill River near Pfeifer

Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon