Missouri River at Rulo
15 mi- Level
- 7.9 ft
- Flow
- 38,200 cfs
Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KFNB
Hiawatha, KS weather
Sunny and 64°18°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/hgusts 21 mph34 km/h
- From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.22 inHg1023 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
Good hours for
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 9 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 42% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 37% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 34% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 33% | 7% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 31% | 11% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 32% | 38% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 32% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 34% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 69% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 49% | 46% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 43% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 38% | 55% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 36% | 50% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 33% | 36% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 34% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 35% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 37% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 42% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 85% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°16°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 76°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 64°18°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 67°20°40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
- 62°17°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
- 59°15°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.92 in23 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°12°40% chance · 0.57 in14 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°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
- 57°14°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 30 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TOP) (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
Big Nemaha River at Falls City
13 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 207 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Delaware River (KS) near Muscotah
23 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 58 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 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 8Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Horton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 55°13°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 1939
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1938
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +6°+3°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- +1°±0°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +11°+6°ThuOct 22
- +12°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Hiawatha weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:25–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:27 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
