Observed 9:35 AM CDT at KEWK

Lehigh, KS weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph14 km/hgusts 16 mph25 km/h; From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 56°13° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 57°14° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	9%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	51%	50%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	48%	53%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	46%	53%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	45%	53%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	63%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	73%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	61%	85%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	79%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	81%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	79%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	82%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	83%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	80%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5 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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.64 in16 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.95 in24 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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
59°15°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, 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 (ICT) (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

Cottonwood River at Marion Reservoir

12 mi

Level: 1351 ft
Flow: 80,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Gypsum Creek below Gypsum

19 mi

Level: 19.8 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 139 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 79

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Marion Reservoir · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:55 PM; Morning 7:30–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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