Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KSTJ

Highland, KS weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 79°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 7a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	56%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	29%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	47%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	59%	8%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	6%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	10%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	12%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	49%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	38%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	39%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	76%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	58%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	51%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	70%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	78%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	77%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	68%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% 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.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 71°22°).
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
4. 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–66°19°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

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 63–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Rulo

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 38,200 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at St. Joseph

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 39,100 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Nemaha River at Falls City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 210 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Atchison

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.0 ft
Flow: 39,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:45 PM; Morning 7:24–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Highland. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Highland, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Rulo

Missouri River at St. Joseph

Big Nemaha River at Falls City

Missouri River at Atchison

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon