Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville
7.8 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KPTT
Macksville, KS weather
Sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
- From the south. 711–13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 49°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Pressure
- 30.21 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 77°25° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 45% | 85% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 43% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 45% | 87% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 43% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 46% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 57% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 63% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 69% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 61% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 57% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 55% | 84% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 53% | 82% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 54% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 54% | 94% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 54% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 81% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 81% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 82% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 40% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 78% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 40% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 72% | 76% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 40% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 67% | 80% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 57°14°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°16°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 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°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
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
- 42°6°–62°17°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°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
- 57°14°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–58°14°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 70°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–79°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (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
Below flood stage
Arkansas River near Larned
17 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith
25 mi- Level
- 11.7 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:09–7:02 PM
- Morning 7:36–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:02–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:44 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
