Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KPTS

Girard, KS weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · 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 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly 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 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	46%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	86%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	89%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	89%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	91%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	92%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	92%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	92%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	93%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	55%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	51%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	31%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	23%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	57%	15%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	36%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	46%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	57%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	75%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly 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 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–79°; 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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Neosho River near Parsons

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 2,850 cfs

Forecast peak 9.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

16 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Lightning Creek (SE KS) near McCune

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Erie

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.5 ft
Flow: 2,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

PITTSBURG · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
+11°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:46 PM; Morning 7:19–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Girard, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neosho River near Parsons

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

Lightning Creek (SE KS) near McCune

Neosho River near Erie

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