Republican River at Clay Center
7.4 mi- Level
- 7.6 ft
- Flow
- 325 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KCNK
Idana, KS weather
Sunny and 64°18°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°), high 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/hgusts 19 mph30 km/h
- From the south. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 6 PM
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 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 · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 58°14° · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 58% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 54% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 49% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 11% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 40% | 45% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 38% | 22% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 33% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 39% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 42% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 65% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 43% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 65% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°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 rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 76°24°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
- 63°17°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°11°30% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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
- 59°15°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 29 mph46 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°30% chance
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
- 58°14°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–73°; 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
Mud Creek (KS) near Talmage
25 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
Reading from Sat 7:30 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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Clay Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 91°33° in 1939
- Record low
- 25°−4° in 1938
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- +17°+9°SatOct 24
Idana weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:00–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:31–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
