Little Arkansas River near Halstead
2.5 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Sun 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:50 AM CDT at KEWK
Halstead, KS weather
Sunny and 57°14°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 711–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable · up to 57°14° by 4 PM (a little sticky)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 58Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.34 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tuesday morningNear 58°14° · Cloudy · rain chance 40%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 52% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 51% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 71% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 73% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 76% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 78% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 83% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 75% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 53% | 67% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 50% | 59% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 48% | 68% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 46% | 67% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 46% | 79% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 47% | 75% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 80% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 63% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 92% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 98% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 76% | 95% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 97% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°14°40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 58°14°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°19°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°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 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–58°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°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
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°30% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–64°18°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 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
- 59°15°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 57°, cooling off.
Tuesday
38% chance of rain, high 72°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–79°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ICT) (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
Below flood stage
Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick
3.6 mi- Level
- -2.0 ft
Reading from Sun 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills
8.9 mi- Level
- -0.8 ft
Reading from Sun 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick
9.4 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sun 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:02–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:32–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:14 AM · rises 6:07 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 11:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
