Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KHLC

Grinnell, KS weather

Rainy and 63°17°, rain ~12–9 PM (76%).

Forecasts differ

Now 63°17°

Rain

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 4 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (65°18° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 4 AM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 7 AM
Rain tonight 4–5 AM (20%)
Rain today 7 AM–11 PM (80%, 0.84 in21 mm)
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 5.8 in147 mm)

TonightNear 63°17° · Rain 4–5 AM (20%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (30%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonDown to 62°17° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 2 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	81%	94%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	78%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	83%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	92%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	90%	4
Sat 2p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	96%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	64°18°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	98%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 70°21°)	63°17°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 68°20°)	62°17°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	72%	99%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)	58°14°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	77%	79%	1
Sat 7p	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)	53°12°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	44°7°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	43°6°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	57°14°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Showers	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sun 5p	Rain	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	84%	97%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	90%, 0.47 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	90%, 0.47 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	90%, 0.47 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Heavy rain	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	90%, 0.47 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	90%, 0.47 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	90%, 0.47 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	100%	99%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  70% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  80% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Storms 0.82 in21 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.56 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 60°16°
  80% chance · 1.8 in46 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy rain, 56°13°
  90% chance · 2.7 in68 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then rain showers and patchy fog between 9am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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 66°19°).
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
65% chance of rain, high 68°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
83% chance of rain, high 60°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
93% chance of rain, high 62°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–68°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:08 PM; Morning 7:44–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:18 PM; Morning 7:34–7:44 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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Stars tonight? Poor

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