Pawnee River near Rozel
20 mi- Level
- 7.1 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KPTT
Lewis, KS weather
Sunny and 58°15°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°), high 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 58°15°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 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 morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (30%)
Monday morningNear 57°14° · Rain all morning (70%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 58% | 69% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 52% | 50% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 48% | 85% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 45% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 45% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 45% | 89% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 46% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 45% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 45% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 95% | 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% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 71% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 73% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 78% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 63% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 61% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 57% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 56% | 84% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 57% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 57% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 56% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 57% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 61% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 84% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 87% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 85% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 87% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 87% | 75% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 57°14°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 57°14°70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
- High, likely
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°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 7pm. 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
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 70°21°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 60°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Wind
- 25 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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
- 68°20°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 50°10°20% chance · 0.18 in4.7 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
- 59°15°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°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°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–58°14°
- Wind
- 28 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 56°.
Monday
72% chance of rain, high 67°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–73°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.
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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
Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville
21 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Arkansas River near Larned
23 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 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
- 6:10–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:30 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:03–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
