Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa
1.7 mi- Level
- -0.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:56 PM CDT at KP28
Kiowa, KS weather
Overcast and 78°26°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°), high 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 78°26°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
- From the south. 35–11 mph18 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 53°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Pressure
- 30.17 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 78°26° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 79°26° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 40% | 90% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 39% | 84% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 39% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 42% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 49% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 75% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 85% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 44% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 45% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 78% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 75% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 73% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 59% | 76% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 53% | 83% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 57°14°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°21°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 74°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 66°19°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 61°16°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
- 67°19°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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
- 64°18°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°30% chance
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
- 60°16°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–82°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
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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
Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva
17 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 8 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · 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 53°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Kiowa · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 95°35° in 2012
- Record low
- 30°−1° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Kiowa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:09–7:01 PM
- Morning 7:34–8:26 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:01–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
