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Observed 1:15 AM CDT at KPTS

Garland, KS weather

Clear and 59°15°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 25, jacket by 6 AM.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 55°13° today at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 80°27° today at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%85%0
Sun 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%85%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h77%62%0
Sun 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h77%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h75%87%1
Sun 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h65%85%1
Sun 11aCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h55%87%3
Sun 12pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h49%91%4
Sun 1pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%90%4
Sun 2pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h42%89%4
Sun 3pCloudy79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h41%90%4
Sun 4pCloudy80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)80°27°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h38%90%3
Sun 5pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h42%89%2
Sun 6pCloudy77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h43%90%1
Sun 7pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h53%92%0
Sun 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h65%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h67%93%0
Sun 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%95%0
Sun 11pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%94%0
Mon 12aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h70%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h69%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%95%0
Mon 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%93%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%91%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%91%0
Mon 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%94%0
Mon 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%90%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%75%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%57%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%35%1
Mon 11aMostly sunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h53%75%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%70%4
Mon 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h41%62%4
Mon 2pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)75°24°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h41%57%4
Mon 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)76°24°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h39%69%4
Mon 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h36%76%3
Mon 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h38%70%2
Mon 6pPartly cloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h41%68%1
Mon 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%64%0
Mon 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h62%75%0
Mon 9pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%76%0
Mon 10pMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%81%0
Mon 11pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%77%0
Tue 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%88%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      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 59.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    79°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      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 slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 67°19°

      50% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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 75.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°9°

      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
    57°14°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 80°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 55°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 75°, low 56°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 65–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Marmaton River at Fort Scott

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.9 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Marmaton River near Richards

9.6 mi
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
9 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

14 mi
Level
1.1 ft

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Marmaton River near Nevada

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
30 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · 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, 10:00 AM–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 25, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Record high
90°32° in 1927
Record low
28°−2° in 1926

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour
5:51–6:44 PM
Morning 7:20–8:13 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:54 PM
Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:02 AM · rises 5:56 PM
Full moon
Today, 11:12 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Garland. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.