Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KGBD

Lorraine, KS weather

Clear and 59°15°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 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: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · 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	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	17%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	25%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	18%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	56%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	50%	52%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	44%	63%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	41%	66%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	73%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	39%	58%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	76%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	83%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	92%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	68%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	90%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	84%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	87%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	77%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	86%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	83%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	86%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	68%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7 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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
31 mph49 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 57°.
Monday
48% chance of rain, high 68°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–72°; chance of precipitation on 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

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River at Kanopolis Lake

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1467 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cow Creek (KS) at Lyons

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 6Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ellsworth · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:59 PM; Morning 7:34–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:24–7:34 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lorraine, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth

Smoky Hill River at Kanopolis Lake

Cow Creek (KS) at Lyons

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon