Observed 2:30 PM CDT at KHLC

Lenora, KS weather

Mostly cloudy and 73°23°, rain ~3 PM (50%).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-southwest. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 46°8° by 7 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
Drops 14°8° until 6 PM (70°21° → 56°13°)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 3–4 PM
Below 60°16° today after 5 PM
Rain tomorrow 11 AM–Monday 1 PM (80%, 3.2 in82 mm)

This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (20%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	98%	4
Sat 3p	Showers	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	63%	98%	3
Sat 4p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	69%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	69%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	66%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	98%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	98%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Showers	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	98%	1
Sun 3p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	98%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Fog	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	10%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	74%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	90%	77%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	84%	80%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	65°18°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	75%	88%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Storms 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.92 in23 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  80% chance · 1.5 in39 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 10am and 4pm, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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°–73°23°
Low, likely
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
63% chance of rain, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
51% chance of rain, high 64°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
44% chance of rain, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–74°.

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What changed since yesterday

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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?

Norton 9sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:04 PM; Morning 7:42–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:32–7:42 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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