Pawnee River near Rozel
20 mi- Level
- 7.1 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KDDC
Kinsley, KS weather
Sunny and 77°25°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 27 mph43 km/h
- From the southwest. 711–15 mph24 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Falling 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 afternoonNear 77°25° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 45% | 69% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 43% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 97% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 43% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 49% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 57% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 65% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 59% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 55% | 94% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 51% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 53% | 91% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 52% | 94% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 52% | 97% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 75°24° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 75% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 40% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 40% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 40% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 40% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 75% | 80% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 40% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 70% | 75% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 40% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 65% | 83% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 30% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 63% | 78% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°14°40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 56°13°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 71°22°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°19°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.12 in3 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°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
- 57°14°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–58°14°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
37% chance of rain, high 71°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (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
Buckner Creek at Hanston
21 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Pawnee River near Burdett
23 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:11–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:31 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:04–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
