Smoky Hill River at Enterprise
15 mi- Level
- 7.2 ft
- Flow
- 364 cfs
Reading from Sun 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:05 AM CDT at KSLN
Hope, KS weather
Mostly clear and 64°18°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 26.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 64°18°
Mostly clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 12 PM
- Dew point
- 59°15°
- A little sticky
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 61°16° · Cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 81% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 82% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 77% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 44% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 57% | 73% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 49% | 72% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 44% | 74% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 42% | 72% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 41% | 74% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 39% | 76% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 41% | 77% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 43% | 83% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 70% | 93% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 78% | 100% | 1 |
| Tue 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 100% | 1 |
| Tue 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 100% | 1 |
| Tue 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 100% | 1 |
| Tue 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 99% | 3 |
| Tue 3p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 98% | 0 |
| Tue 4p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 95% | 0 |
| Tue 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 57% | 90% | 0 |
| Tue 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Tue 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 72% | 0 |
| Tue 8p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 60% | 0 |
| Tue 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 68% | 0 |
| Tue 10p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 84% | 73% | 0 |
| Tue 11p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 87% | 48% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 57°14°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°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 77°25°).
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°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
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°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
- 56°13°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Nov 4. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°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
- 53°12°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 57°, cooling off.
Wednesday
Dry, high 77°, low 60°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 59–80°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
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
Gypsum Creek below Gypsum
20 mi- Level
- 19.8 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sun 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Cottonwood River at Marion Reservoir
22 mi- Level
- 1351 ft
- Flow
- 80,300 cfs
Reading from Sun 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Neosho River near Parkerville
23 mi- Level
- 8.3 ft
Reading from Sun 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 95% less heating than a typical week.
This week 5Typical 106
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 AM–4:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Herington · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026
Oct 26, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2014
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +14°+8°FriOct 23
- +15°+8°SatOct 24
- +15°+8°SunOct 25
- —MonOct 26
Hope weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:58–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:32–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:02 PM
- Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · shrinking
- Today
- sets 8:28 AM · rises 6:38 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
- Full moon
- Nov 24
