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Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KHDE

Kensington, KS weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
16 mph26 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h
From the north-northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point
42°5°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 3–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

28°16° cooler than this time yesterday (80°27° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 6 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (70%, 2.1 in52 mm)
  • High 73°23° tomorrow at 3 PM
  1. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°5%20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h60%92%0
Sat 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)61°16°5%20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h62%88%0
Sat 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)57°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%71%0
Sat 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)56°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h69%97%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%96%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h64%96%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%96%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%89%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%76%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%65%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%41%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%37%0
Sun 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%69%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%72%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%81%0
Sun 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%89%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h62%69%2
Sun 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h54%86%2
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%87%1
Sun 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%86%2
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h49%92%4
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h51%98%3
Sun 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)73°23°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h51%100%1
Sun 6pRain72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)72°22°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%100%0
Sun 9pRain62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h84%100%0
Sun 10pShowers61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%100%0
Sun 11pShowers60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%100%0
Mon 12aShowers60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h87%100%0
Mon 1aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h90%99%0
Mon 2aDrizzle59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%99%0
Mon 3aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h90%96%0
Mon 5aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%95%0
Mon 6aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%87%0
Mon 7aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%93%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h87%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h84%100%1
Mon 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h78%96%2
Mon 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h70%87%3
Mon 1pShowers67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%88%4
Mon 2pDrizzle68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h63%85%2
Mon 3pDrizzle69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%83%1
Mon 4pShowers70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%85%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 20 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 37°3°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 65°18°

      60% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 57°14°

      70% chance · 0.52 in13 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance

    4. 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 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. 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
    69°21°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      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
    64°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      20% 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
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    35% chance of rain, high 74°, low 55°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    73% chance of rain, high 71°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (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

N F Solomon River at Kirwin Reservoir

8.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1704 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

N F Solomon River at Glade

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Bow Creek near Stockton

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek (trib. to Republican River) at Naponee

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 111

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Smith Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Record high
90°32° in 2022
Record low
21°−6° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −7°−4°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. +20°+11°SatOct 24

Kensington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
6:06–7:00 PM
Morning 7:39–8:33 AM
Blue hour
7:00–7:11 PM
Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Kensington. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.