Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KIDP

Longton, KS weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · 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 7a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	30%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	52%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	61%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	66%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	64%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	66%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	37%	76%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	77%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	82%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	86%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	93%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	87%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	86%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	89%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	72%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.43 in11 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  30% 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
62°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–78°; chance of precipitation on 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

Elk River (KS) at Elk Falls

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Elk City

13 mi

Level: 12.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Fall River (KS) at Fredonia

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk River (KS) above Elk City Lake

18 mi

Level: 795 ft
Flow: 46,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:24–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Longton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Longton, KS weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Elk River (KS) at Elk Falls

Elk River near Elk City

Fall River (KS) at Fredonia

Elk River (KS) above Elk City Lake

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon