Observed 12:45 PM MDT at KGCK

Lakin, KS weather

Sunny and 72°22°, rain ~1–6 PM (59%).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (76°24° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Drizzle until 9 PM (60%, 1.1 in27 mm)
High 67°19° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Rain and storms tomorrow 6 AM–Monday 6 AM (90%, 4.7 in120 mm)
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 66°19° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Storms all night (80%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	30%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	84%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	66°19°	50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	99%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	66°19°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	99%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	67°19°	50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	97%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	94%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	89%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	62°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	46°8°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	46°8°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	60%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	50%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	68%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	74%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	90%	78%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	81%	73%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  60% chance · 1 in26 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Storms 0.63 in16 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  90% chance · 2.3 in58 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  80% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
57% chance of rain, high 68°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
90% chance of rain, high 65°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–75°.

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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

Arkansas River at Deerfield

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Kendall

16 mi

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Garden City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Lakin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:11 PM; Morning 6:46–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:35–6:46 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lakin. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.