Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KGLD
Gem, KS weather
Rainy and 59°15°, storms ~11 AM–11 PM (72%).
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°), high 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°).
Now 59°15°
Rain
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 55°13°
- A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 6 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Next 48 hours
This morningNear 64°18° · Storms all morning (50%)
This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 4 PM · Storms all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Monday morningNear 49°9° · Rain all morning (90%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 84% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Thunderstorms | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 81% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Thunderstorms | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 80% | — | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Thunderstorms | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW | 81% | — | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Thunderstorms | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 78% | — | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Thunderstorms | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 72% | — | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 77% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 77% | — | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 74% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 83% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Thunderstorms | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Thunderstorms | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Thunderstorms | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Thunderstorms, 65°18°50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 62°17°70% chance · 0.83 in21 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 48°9°70% chance · 0.61 in15 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 46°8°40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Storms 0.6 in15 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 46°8°80% chance · 0.77 in20 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 57°14°80% chance · 1.7 in42 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 55°13°90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Thunderstorms, 50°10°90% chance · 0.86 in22 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers and patchy fog before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 49°9°90% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h
The outlook
Today
72% chance of rain, high 66°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
81% chance of rain, high 58°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of rain, high 61°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–65°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 11
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Record high
- 87°31° in 2003
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1980
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +1°±0°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +10°+5°ThuOct 22
- +19°+10°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Gem weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:51 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:14–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:46–8:40 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:08–7:19 PM
- Morning 7:35–7:46 AM; first light 7:35 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:50 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
